{"id":43204,"date":"2024-10-16T15:20:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T09:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/risingentrepreneurs.in\/index.php\/2024\/10\/16\/symphony-orchestra-of-india-appoints-martyn-brabbins-as-chief-conductor\/"},"modified":"2024-10-16T15:20:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T09:50:55","slug":"symphony-orchestra-of-india-appoints-martyn-brabbins-as-chief-conductor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/risingentrepreneurs.in\/index.php\/2024\/10\/16\/symphony-orchestra-of-india-appoints-martyn-brabbins-as-chief-conductor\/","title":{"rendered":"Symphony Orchestra of India appoints Martyn Brabbins as Chief Conductor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] October 16: <\/strong>The Symphony Orchestra of India is delighted to announce the appointment of Martyn Brabbins as its Chief Conductor. His tenure with India\u2019s first and only professional orchestra is set to begin on 1 January 2026. He will conduct four programmes each season at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Mumbai, one of Asia\u2019s largest multi-venue arts and cultural centres, during the SOI\u2019s February and August series. In addition, he will advise the NCPA on matters of artistic strategy, orchestra development, and the choice of guest conductors, soloists and repertoire. His arrival in post, timed to coincide with the orchestra\u2019s twentieth anniversary, signals the SOI\u2019s determination to build on its existing artistic qualities and accelerate its development. This will run concurrently with his Chief Conductor position of the Malm\u00f6 Symphony Orchestra, starting in Autumn 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a great joy and privilege for me to take on this role with the Symphony Orchestra of India,\u201d comments Martyn Brabbins. \u201cWe\u2019ve already built a strong relationship through the performances we\u2019ve given together in Mumbai and on tour. They are always warm, welcoming and so positive, and we\u2019ve had some great musical experiences together. There\u2019s such a deep commitment from the management and the players. And it\u2019s wonderful to see how this multinational ensemble is reaching out to local musicians and nurturing the next generation of native-born players. The energy of bringing the artform to a new audience in India is part of the project\u2019s excitement and appeal. India holds such huge potential for developing audiences for symphonic music and the musicians to perform it. I am delighted to join the orchestra at such an exciting time in its history and look forward to being part of this wonderfully passionate and positive enterprise.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brabbins\u2019 connection to the Symphony Orchestra of India arose from his friendship with the orchestra\u2019s founding Music Director, Marat Bisengaliev. They met in 1990 when performing in the Kazakh violinist\u2019s home city of Almaty and subsequently worked together after Bisengaliev moved to the UK. \u201cMarat invited me to conduct the SOI in its early years, but the only available dates always clashed with other commitments. When I finally worked with them for the first time in 2016, we hit it off! We\u2019ve worked together several times since, including for the orchestra\u2019s first UK tour five years ago. It\u2019s one of the most cosmopolitan groups of musicians I know, with players from so many nations and parts of the globe. That melting pot of talent, individual musicianship and ideas is very rich. It means that, from the conductor\u2019s perspective, you have to find fresh ways of drawing all of its parts together while retaining the culture and identity of what\u2019s already a very fine ensemble.\u201d<\/p>\n

Khushroo N. Suntook looks forward to the SOI\u2019s development under its new Chief Conductor. \u201cIt gives us great pleasure to welcome Martyn Brabbins as Chief Conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of India. He has been Music Director of English National Opera and also helmed several orchestras throughout his remarkable career. In addition, he has trained promising students at venerable conservatories for a career in conducting. The SOI has worked with Martyn during its orchestral seasons in Mumbai and on tour in the UK, and we are delighted to strengthen this association.\u00a0As the SOI prepares to mark the completion of twenty glorious years in 2026, we are certain that Martyn\u2019s guidance will pave the way for the orchestra to reach greater heights and for the NCPA to continue to curate world-class orchestral and operatic experiences in India and across the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Martyn Brabbins pays tribute to Khushroo N. Suntook, the Symphony Orchestra of India\u2019s co-founder and indefatigable Chairman. He praises his vision and personal drive, attributes that have played a critical part in the development of Mumbai\u2019s National Centre for the Performing Arts and the evolution of the SOI. \u201cKhushroo is a remarkable man,\u201d notes the conductor. \u201cHis energy and dynamism have been crucial to developing the orchestra, the NCPA\u2019s thriving SOI Music Academy and western classical music in India. The element of bringing this artform to a new, clearly receptive audience is part of the excitement of this project for me and for all those involved with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Symphony Orchestra of India attracted international attention on 21 September when it served as accompanist for the finals of Operalia 2024. The global opera competition\u2019s gala event, staged at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai, was conducted by its founder, Pl\u00e1cido Domingo, and Kemal Khan. This year\u2019s first prize winners were Kathleen O\u2019Mara, soprano (USA), and Le Bu, bass-baritone (China).\u00a0Website:\u00a0soimumbai.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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