Join Johan Castell as he steps inside Mumbai’s National Centre for the Performing Arts to experience India’s first and only Symphony Orchestra. Meet the founders, the new incoming conductor, and explore why Western Classical Music is gaining popularity across India while thriving globally.


A night with the Symphony Orchestra of India 

Ofentse Pitse is the first black South African woman to conduct her own an all-black orchestra called anchored sound. The Tshwane resident says her family's involvement in the salvation army led her to playing her first instrument in the famous brass band.

South African woman owns an all-black orchestra

Several Venezuelan musicians, mostly children and adolescents, set world's largest orchestra record. &nbsp; &nbsp;

A total of 8,573 musicians set the record. &nbsp;

In a video released on Saturday, Guinness World Records announced that the musicians, which were connected to the country's network of youth orchestras, earned the designation with a performance. This comes a week earlier to Tchaikovsky's 'Slavonic March'. &nbsp;

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Ranging in age group of 12 to 77, the musicians, attempted the record at a military academy in the capital of Caracas. The record was made during a patriotic concert. &nbsp;&nbsp;

For a five-minute period of Tchaikovsky's piece, over 8,097 had to be tallied playing at the same time to set the record. &nbsp;

El Sistema or The System, the network of orchestras, assembled around 12,000 musicians for the concert. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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The repertoire, which included Venezuela by Pablo Herrero and Jose Luis Armenteros, the South American country's national anthem and Pedro Gutierrez's 'Alma Llanera', which the Venezuelans consider as their unofficial anthem. &nbsp;

Over 250 supervisors were assigned a group of musicians to observe during the attempt of the record. &nbsp;

Earlier, the record belonged to a Russian group, who played their country's national anthem. &nbsp;&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Several Venezuelan musicians, mostly children and adolescents, set world's largest orchestra record. A total of 8,573 musicians set the record. In a video released on Saturday, Guinness World Records announced that the musicians, which were connected to the country's network of youth orchestras, earned the designation with a performance.

Several Venezuelan musicians, mostly children and adolescents, set world's largest orchestra record. A total of 8,573 musicians set the record. In a video released on Saturday, Guinness World Records announced that the musicians, which were connected to the country's network of youth orchestras, earned the designation with a performance. This comes a week earlier to Tchaikovsky's 'Slavonic March'. Also Read: US Interior Secretary Deb Haaland declares word 'squaw' as derogatory term Ranging in age group of 12 to 77, the musicians, attempted the record at a military academy in the capital of Caracas. The record was made during a patriotic concert. For a five-minute period of Tchaikovsky's piece, over 8,097 had to be tallied playing at the same time to set the record. El Sistema or The System, the network of orchestras, assembled around 12,000 musicians for the concert. Also Read: It's raining cash! People grab free money as dollars spill from truck on to US freeway The repertoire, which included Venezuela by Pablo Herrero and Jose Luis Armenteros, the South American country's national anthem and Pedro Gutierrez's 'Alma Llanera', which the Venezuelans consider as their unofficial anthem. Over 250 supervisors were assigned a group of musicians to observe during the attempt of the record. Earlier, the record belonged to a Russian group, who played their country's national anthem. (With inputs from agencies)

8,573 Venezuelan musicians bag world's largest orchestra title

Hundreds of people gather in Dresden on the banks of the Elbe to listen to a most unusual concert; musicians from the city's symphony orchestra perform on the water, in concert with the whistles of five steamboats.

Dresden symphony orchestra performed alongside whistling steamboats

An Athens orchestra performed Christmas songs from an open top bus on Thursday, traveling around neighborhoods in the city, to the delight of local residents.

Orchestra brings festive cheer to Athens

Overcoming obstacles put in place by the coronavirus pandemic, some of classical music's most beloved artists are coming together to create a virtual ensemble to raise funds for women and children suffering domestic abuse in Mexico.

'Impossible Orchestra' holds virtual performance to battle Mexico's domestic violence

Marcela Sosa has her own private escape from the tedium of a coronavirus lockdown in the small Buenos Aires home the 12-year-old shares with six others: her violin and a computer connection that lets members of her youth orchestra play together online.

Argentina: Young Musicians rehearse together on Zoom video chat amid pandemic

Argentine child orchestras play on amid lockdown restrictions

Lithuania celebrated its emergence from the coronavirus pandemic on Monday (June 1) with a series of live musical performances across the country.

Lithuania gives artistic thanks for quick virus containment

Renaud Capucon, a French concert violinist accustomed to playing to rooms of 2,000 people and more, performed on Thursday (May 28) evening for an audience of zero, but he said the experience was none the worse for it.

Playing to an empty room: Orchestra gives COVID Concert

Coronavirus lockdowns are no barrier for musicians who want to record together - remotely - as British singer-songwriter John Miles and the Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra showed with their new release.

The 70-plus musicians regularly perform in Europe's annual "Night of the Proms" pop and classical concert series. But with the performances canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, they recorded the popular event's anthem song "Music" from their isolated nests.

Miles sang and played the piano at home in the northeast of England, while the others performed their own sections elsewhere in Europe, following a click track of sound cues to keep time. The tracks were combined in a studio.

"It was kind of easy to put together... because everybody was on the same page," Miles said in an interview on Monday.

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"Music," from Miles' 1976 album Rebel, reached the top 10 in countries including Germany, Holland and the United Kingdom, and has been regularly featured in the "Night of the Proms" since the winter event started in 1985.

A video of the musicians recording the track is on YouTube.

"A lot of people just say that this song is so very uplifting both lyrically and musically," said Miles, 70, who has also played keyboards, guitar and sung supporting vocals for Tina Turner on her tours and albums.

"I still find it very uplifting when I play it myself now. You know, the lyrics say, 'In this world of trouble, music pulls me through.' And I think music is a great help emotionally to a lot of people."

Coronavirus lockdowns are no barrier for musicians who want to record together - remotely - as British singer-songwriter John Miles and the Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra showed with their new release.

Coronavirus lockdowns are no barrier for musicians who want to record together - remotely - as British singer-songwriter John Miles and the Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra showed with their new release. The 70-plus musicians regularly perform in Europe's annual "Night of the Proms" pop and classical concert series. But with the performances canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, they recorded the popular event's anthem song "Music" from their isolated nests. Miles sang and played the piano at home in the northeast of England, while the others performed their own sections elsewhere in Europe, following a click track of sound cues to keep time. The tracks were combined in a studio. "It was kind of easy to put together... because everybody was on the same page," Miles said in an interview on Monday. The Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra recorded each of their instruments individually - with British musician John Miles - piecing together a rendition of his 1976 hit, ‘Music,’ all from their homes pic.twitter.com/A1vEGJkhCl — Reuters (@Reuters) March 31, 2020 × "Music," from Miles' 1976 album Rebel, reached the top 10 in countries including Germany, Holland and the United Kingdom, and has been regularly featured in the "Night of the Proms" since the winter event started in 1985. A video of the musicians recording the track is on YouTube. "A lot of people just say that this song is so very uplifting both lyrically and musically," said Miles, 70, who has also played keyboards, guitar and sung supporting vocals for Tina Turner on her tours and albums. "I still find it very uplifting when I play it myself now. You know, the lyrics say, 'In this world of trouble, music pulls me through.' And I think music is a great help emotionally to a lot of people."

British singer John Miles and Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra record 'Music' amid lockdown

A school in Paraguay, South America, is bringing together underprivileged kids to learn music. The school is located in Cateura,&nbsp;a suburb that grew out of Paraguay&#39;s largest dump.

Now, however, Cateura&nbsp;is fast gaining a reputation as a hothouse for musical talent.&nbsp;What&rsquo;s most impressive is that the youth orchestra there plays instruments made from discarded rubbish. Impoverished children from Cateura, who are members of the orchestra, play violins built over oven trays and guitars made from dessert dishes.&nbsp;

The orchestra gives youngsters a chance to transcend the squalor of their slum through the music of Mozart, Vivaldi and even Sinatra.&nbsp;

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Children from one of Paraguay's poorest regions are changing their lives through music

A school in Paraguay, South America, is bringing together underprivileged kids to learn music. The school is located in Cateura, a suburb that grew out of Paraguay's largest dump. Now, however, Cateura is fast gaining a reputation as a hothouse for musical talent. What’s most impressive is that the youth orchestra there plays instruments made from discarded rubbish. Impoverished children from Cateura, who are members of the orchestra, play violins built over oven trays and guitars made from dessert dishes. The orchestra gives youngsters a chance to transcend the squalor of their slum through the music of Mozart, Vivaldi and even Sinatra.

Video: 'Recycled orchestra' turns garbage into gold

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