THE BANGALORE MEN

Start Date : 3^rd November 2017

An all-male voices ensemble launched in January of 2016 consists of 14 singers, all with many years of previous experience singing in choirs. The group focuses on western classical music, from eras ranging from medieval music to contemporary, and is conducted by Jonas Olsson, voice faculty at Bangalore School of Music. The premiere season in 2016 saw a program of classical a cappella music performed in Bangalore and Pondicherry, mainly focusing on renaissance and early baroque music. During 2016, the group's concert series of romantic music by Franz Schubert, SimplySchubert, was performed, together with pianist Natallia Kapylova, to rave reviews in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mysore and Goa. In April 2017, the group participated in the first performance of Beethoven's 9^th Symphony together with Indian National Youth Orchestra, and the Vienna University Orchestra and Choir. The group is affiliated with The Bangalore School of Music, and is coached by Maria Forsström.

Kottayam-based pianist Vimal Kurian has done his piano studies up to Associate Level with the Trinity College of Music (London). Sardana Creative Consultancy is the bridge between the audience and the artist or venture. Our vision and our purpose is to create something for the creators.