Wednesday (5/2) on the Sacramento Bee blog Things To Do, Edward Ortiz writes, “One of the more unusual and provocative concerts this season is on tap when the Sacramento Youth Symphony’s Premier Orchestra performs with Indian composer and instrumentalist N. Ravikiran. … [Ravikiran] will join the orchestra on the 20-stringed slide instrument called the chitravina. The orchestra, with Michael Neumann conducting, will perform two Ravikiran compositions: ‘The Haunted Brook’ and ‘Maltz.’ Ravikiran has also arranged a traditional composition of ‘Tyagaraja,’ using a concept all his own called ‘Melharmony.’ That method creates harmony with an emphasis on melodic rules of highly evolved musical systems such as are found in Indian classical music. At the concert the Premier Orchestra will also perform ‘Song of India,’ by Rimsky-Korsakov and ‘The Crown of India Suite’ by Elgar. Cultural Indian dance performances by the Bhaskar Arts Academy will precede the concert.”
Posted May 3, 2012
