in collaboration with Rotary Club of Madras East
Ganesh-Kumaresh Duo (Violins)
Florian Willeitner (Violin)
Anantha R Krishnan (Mridangam)
Krishnaswamy (Ghatam)
Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Chennai, the official Cultural Institute of the Federal Republic of Germany is organizing an exclusive INDO-GERMAN VIOLIN TRIO music concert titled
‘CLASSICAL STRINGS – VIOLINKONZERT’ in collaboration with the
Rotary Club of Madras East (RCME).
This is a unique music-project to explore innovative possibilities in cross-cultural collaboration of Indian and Western classical instrumental music.
The concept focuses on music that is universal and on artists who create varied genres and come from diverse backgrounds.
Violin, the most versatile instrument in both Western and Indian classical music traditions was chosen as the basis of this music collaboration.
One of the most famous and internationally acclaimed expert Indian violinists,
Ganesh-Kumaresh duo will be collaborating with award-winning German violinist and composer
Florian Willeitner in an exclusive concert accompanied by Indian percussionists (Anantha R Krishnan on Mridangam and Krishnaswamy on Ghatam) on
01st November 2019 at
The Music Academy, Chennai.
GANESH-KUMARESH DUO
Ganesh & Kumaresh are a musical brand of a very unique caliber establishing their original sound and music in the Indian and International music scene.
Their
musical partnership of 47 years is studded with awards, accolades and achievements of the highest order.
Their musical ideas are original and deeply connected to the roots of the Carnatic system. Their approach to music is breathtakingly fresh and has a connect both to the musical wise-men and laymen alike.
They were initiated in to Music by their father and Guru Sri. TS Rajagopalan.
They have
many firsts in their illustrious
musical career:
- Youngest to cross the hundred concert mile stone - Kumaresh was less than 10 years of age when they played their 100th performance.
- Youngest Violinists to be appointed as ‘The State Artiste of Tamil Nadu’.
- Youngest Violinists to receive the State Kalaimamani Award.
- Youngest violinist to be awarded the ‘A top’ (read as one word). Grade by the All India Radio.
And many more.
Awards:
Honored with the Central
Sangeeth Natak Academy Award for the year 2018 by the Govt of India,
To
The life time achievement award by Karthik Fine Arts Chennai 2019
Sangeetha Vedantha Dhureena Award for the year 2019 instituted by Ramalalithakala Mandira,
To having proclamation from the City of Frisco in Texas USA as April 22nd 2018 to be
Ganesh Kumaresh Day and The City of Tempe in Arizona USA as May 5th 2018 to be
Ganesh Kumaresh Musical Day
The prestigious Chowdiah Award by the Academy of Music - Bangalore 2015
Lifetime Achievement Award from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai 2012.
Aasthana Vidwans of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam , Sringeri Sharadha Mutt, Ahobila Mutt, Vedanidhi Trust of Varanasi etc,
In 1983 they were made the State Artistes of Tamil Nadu along.
Accolades and Testimonials:
Dr Balamuralikrishna… ‘Ganesh Kumaresh have contributed to the enrichment of Indian style of violin playing. Their music bridges the gap between the young and the old and opens up fresh ideas and creativity’.
Maha Vidwan MSG – ‘Ganesh Kumaresh are the best violin duo of the country today'
Maha Vidwan Lalgudi Jayaraman – ‘you have taken music forward from the point where we left in our generation’- to the brothers in a personal conversation.
Ustad Zakir Hussain… ‘Ganesh Kumaresh belong to the ranks of great living performers of Indian Music. I have performed with them in the USA and Europe and in India. They are creative in their performances and their style includes a unique touch that expresses every emotion in a raga’.
From the Press:
‘The Awesome Twosome’ - a famous quote given by the Times of India Bangalore in praise of their concert.
The Hindu -
Symphony of Strings
Deccan Herald -
Whenever we talk of the instrument ‘violin,’ the names of Kumaresh and Ganesh occur naturally
Le Telegramme France -
Standing ovation for two Indian violinists
The Hindu -
Where Swaras held sway
Deccan Herald -
Magic in Every Note
Deccan Herald -
Immersed in Splendor
Achievements:
They have introduced a new form in to Carnatic music system, which they have fondly and appropriately named as
Ragapravaham.
They have played an entire concert with the concept of Grahabedam - a first of its kind performance.
They have discovered and recreated many Ragas and introduced new Talas in to the Indian music system.
They have created a special curriculum for students to learn to play the Indian violin in its pure and original form.
They have been part of the National Anthem production by Bharath Bala and AR Rahman along.
They have been part of the national integration musical production Sau Raginiyon Se Saja - along with other celebrities of the great land Bharath
Performances at some of the most prestigious and renowned national and international festivals and performing venues.
Music Academy - Chennai
Chowdiah Memorial Hall - Bangalore
The Gayana Samaja - Bangalore
Shanmukhananda Hall - Mumbai
Thiruvaiyaar Thyagaraja Festival
Doverlane Music festival - Kolkatta
Sawai Gandharva - Pune
NCPA - Mumbai
Vigyan Bhavan - Delhi
Siri Fort - Delhi
Talkatora Stadium - Delhi
Theatre De la Ville - Paris - France
Queen Elizabeth Hall - London
Royal Festival Hall - London
Royal Albert Hall - London
Carnegie Hall NY - USA
Lincoln Centre NY - USA
Broadway NY - USA
Walt Disney Auditorium LA - USA
Music should reflect the
spirit and character of the musician and the practitioner, this is the ethos of Indian music. This realization has inspired the brothers to make music their medium of expression of the innermost understanding of the sound of music and life itself in a larger perspective.
For the brothers, Music is a language of the divine and the practice of the art (Naadopasana) is the journey of understanding the divine (Nadayoga)
FLORIAN WILLEITNER
Florian Willeitner (*1991 in Passau) is an award-winning German violinist, composer and arranger and founder of the artistic collective Pool of Invention. He is a prize winner at the International Seifert Competition 2016, his works are
performed at prestigious halls and festivals like Musikverein Vienna, Festspielhaus Salzburg, Berlin Philharmonie, Bachfest Stuttgart, ClassicalNEXT Rotterdam 2016, Beethovenfestival Bonn, Al Bustan Festival Beirut and
have received great reviews worldwide (Downbeat Magazine, Stuttgarter Nachrichten, crescendo, London Jazz News).
He has
composed music for famous orchestras and soloists such as Benjamin Schmid, Georg Breinschmid, Andreas Hofmeir or the Tonkünstlerorchester Vienna and is frequently performing with his various groups at classical and jazz festivals throughout the globe.
Florian has a keen interest in
exploring the various world folk music and incorporating it in his own work both as a composer and a violinist. To achieve this, he travels a lot to encounter local people in their countries and learn from them (e.g. Ireland, France, USA, Cuba, Bulgaria and Brazil).
In November 2017 he received his
Master’s degree (Classical Violin) with honors (Prof. Benjamin Schmid, University Mozarteum Salzburg).
Florian Willeitner is also working as an
arranger for classical music, jazz, pop and folk. He has written inter alia, for the orchestras of the ‘MusikwerkstattJugendMünchene.V’, for the viennese bassist and composer Georg Breinschmid, for the Meckpom Festival and for various own projects.
As a composer Florian Willeitner is working in the classical
E-Musik-sector as well as in Jazz, Jazzpop, World and Folk. His pieces have been premiered in some of Europes most prestigious halls and festivals such as the Wiener Musikverein, Festspielhaus Salzburg, Berlin Philharmonie, Herkulessaal Munich, Musikfest Stuttgart, MattseerDiabellisommer, Beethovenfest Bonn and many others.
Here are some
links to Florian Willeitner’s performance:
Im Orchester: Youtube Link
Mozart in the shape of Europe
Florian Willeitner mit Trio
New Piano Trio – Scherz - One For The Road
New Piano Trio – Portrait
Bela Bartok Violinconcerto Nr. 2 1st Movement (von 2012)
Kessel Sessions
Entry Tickets: INR 499/- https://in.bookmyshow.com/chennai
Back
