Raga Seasons

with Jyotsna Srikanth violin

Raga Seasons is six seasons of India experienced through six Indian ragas, 6 movements, orchestration and rich embellishments featuring Indian Ragas [modes] with a generous sprinkling of Western harmony and arrangements.

Jyotsna has performed the concerto with:

  • London Philharmonic Orchestra, UK
    (just one movement during the Indian Prime Minister's visit to UK)

  • Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra, Hungary

  • VMU Chamber orchestra, Lithuania

  • Krystal Quartet, Sweden

  • Ligeti Quartet, UK

  • Vindla Quartet, Sweden

Scores and parts can be sent in advance and the concerto can be performed on 2 rehearsals.

 

The below videos show the variety of instrumentation and occasion for which Six Raga Seasons are suitable:

Performed with the LPO, during a visit for the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Wembley Stadium to 90, 000 people with dancers

Performance of the concerto with the Krystal Quartet from Sweden

 

Performance of the concerto with the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra in Hungary

 
 

This will be a unique concert and projecting the photographs of the 6 seasons on the screen behind will add more effect.