A truly classical delight

The Majolly Music Trust recently announced its upcoming ‘Festival of Classical Song 2012’, which will take place from September 24 to 29 at various venues across the City.

Curated by founder-trustee Neecia Majolly, it will be a unique treat for the eyes and ears, with an amalgamation of Carnatic, Hindustani as well as opera music from the West.

“When we formed the trust a year and a half ago, one of the main things we were keen to do was to put together a pension fund for aged and infirm musicians of the City. So, there will not only be six days of wonderful music but also a good cause, which will be supported through the funds collected,” says Neecia.

The fundraiser festival will begin with a Hindustani classical concert by Sangeeta Katti, who will be accompanied by Prakash Sontakke on the swar veena. Day two and six of the festival will see a delightful rendition of the great western composer G F Handel’s ‘Messiah’, by Bangalore’s very own Messiah Choir, complete with the choir, soloists and a full orchestra. This will be directed by Neecia Majolly, who has personally handpicked each member of the choir over the last few months.

There will be a Carnatic classical concert by popular singer Vani Sateesh, for the third day of celebrations. Last — but certainly not the least — there will be ‘A Night at the Opera’, with Bangalore’s premiere western classical soloists like Tanisha Herbert, Junior Bay, Jonas Olsson and Neecia Majolly.

At the press conference, Neecia and Jonas performed a duet — a song from Mozart’s ‘Magic Flute’. The quality of their voices, mixed with the passion with which they sung, certainly speaks volumes for the wonderful musical night ahead.

“I have been associated with Neecia since 2007 and we’ve done a lot of great productions together,” shares Jonas, a western classical trained singer from Sweden, who has been living in Bangalore for the last six years.

“Her action not only to promote high-standard music, but to also spread this good cause in India, is commendable. I’m very glad I am going to be a part of this festival and I am really looking forward to it,” he adds.

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