Symphony Orchestra of India
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The Symphony Orchestra of India is an orchestra
based in Mumbai
, India
.
It was founded in 2006 and is housed at the National Centre for the Performing Arts
(NCPA), Mumbai.
The first and current Music Director is Marat Bisengaliev
. The orchestra's Conductor in Residence since 2007 is Zane Dalal.
The orchestra's season includes not only works from the symphonic repertoire but also opera, ballet and chamber music performances.
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
based in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
It was founded in 2006 and is housed at the National Centre for the Performing Arts
National Centre for the Performing Arts
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(NCPA), Mumbai.
The first and current Music Director is Marat Bisengaliev
Marat Bisengaliev
Marat Bisengaliev is a Kazakh violinist and director of both the West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra and TuranAlem Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra...
. The orchestra's Conductor in Residence since 2007 is Zane Dalal.
The orchestra's season includes not only works from the symphonic repertoire but also opera, ballet and chamber music performances.
Schools Suzuki Method Programme
The SOI has also recently started a Suzuki method programme in Mumbai which is now flourishing with over 200 students aged five to seven.Guest Conductors
The Symphony Orchestra of India has also been conducted by:- Adrian Leaper (2008 & 2009)
- Johannes Wildner (2007 & 2008)
- Alexander Anissimov (2006 & 2007)