Musicians from the U.S led by soprano Mallika Keister will
offer a unique program of classical western music featuring vocal and
instrumental selections.
Ms. Keister 19, has played leading roles in opera and musicals in
U.S.A. and was also featured soloist in the American Youth Ensembles
European tour that performed at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris.
Pianist Yannis Xylas in the accompanist for Amato Opera in New York
City and pianist and chorus master for the New York Grand Opera.
Violinist Joseph Gluck is a member of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
and is the first violinist of the Stirling String Quartet in New Jersey.
He was formally member of the Detroit and Saint Louis Symphonies.
These three artists will add wonderful flavour to the fine evening
of entertainment.
The Natya Kala Group of Bangalore will present an India ballet "Shanti
Kshethram". This ballet will be a combination of Indian classical, semi-classical
and folk dance. It is choreographed by Shoba Dominic.
Vidwan Srivastava will be giving a vocal concert of Carnatic music
accompanied by Vidwan Gurumurthy on the Mridangam, Vidwan Chandrashekar
on the violin and Vidwan Srishylan on the ghatam.
Vidushi Mala Venkatesh will entertain us with a veena recital. Her
recitals will feature Varna, Ganesha Kruthi, Kruthi, Indola and Devaranama.
'The Family', a non-profit social service organisation which offers
friendship, comfort, benefit performances, material help and practical
assistance to those in need, brings us a song and dance routine which
features their child participants.
The children will be singing an inaugural song especially composed
for the occasion. The song expresses Shanti Bhavan's hopes for the future.
They will also perform a folk dance from Kerala.
