New Year Concert with Symphony Orchestra of Castilla and Leon

Dr. L. Subramaniam
New Year Concert with
Symphony Orchestra of Castilla
and Leon
Valladolid January 9, 2016
“L. Subramaniam is the best this listener has heard…”
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THE NEW YORK TIMES
“The God of Indian Violin”
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TIMES OF INDIA, Mumbai
“I find nothing more inspiring than the music making of my very great colleague Subramaniam.
Each time I listen to him, I am carried away in wonderment,” said Lord Yehudi Menuhin.
Violinist/Composer, and creator of the Global Fusion concept, Dr. L. Subramaniam has
performed/recorded Carnatic Classical Music, Western Classical Music, and also composed for
and conducted major Orchestras, scored for films, collaborated with a wide range of some of
the greatest musicians, from different genres of music including jazz, occidental, jugalbandis
with North Indian musicians, world music and global fusion. He is a force that is strongly Indian,
but universal in nature and approach.
At a very young age, he was honoured with the title “Violin Chakravarthy” (emperor of the
violin). Till date, Dr. Subramaniam has produced, performed, collaborated, conducted and close
to two hundred recordings.
To increase understanding of South Indian Classical Music, he has released a four-CD set, called
“An Anthology of South Indian Music” and written an authoritative book “Euphony”, which was
co-authored with his late wife Vijayashree Subramaniam. He is currently working the ‘Essential
Raga Collection’, where he is expounding traditional ragas for an entire album.
He is also the founder/director of the Subramaniam Academy of Performing Arts, a premier
institute for musical education, and the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival, the biggest
global music festival in India.
Dr L. Subramaniam’s compositions presented in the New Year’s Concert, conducted by the
acclaimed Director, Mr. Vicente Alberola, included ‘Turbulence’ and the world premiere of
‘Isabella Violin Concerto’, created especially for this celebration by Dr. L. Subramaniam, as well
as a special Carnatic Music composition. The concert was received by a thunderous standing
ovation.
Print Media
El Norte De Castilla
Saturday, 2nd January, 2016
English translation
Music critics
Emiliano Allende
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New Year's concert changed its traditional content for most original format to celebrate the 60 anniversary of diplomatic relations
between India and Spain. Therefore, the works that formed the program belonged to Spanish authors and the Indian violinist
Subramaniam, who also composed a piece for the occasion. If the concert had been a confrontation between the two countries, it would
have been the clear winner India.
Subramaniam's work is founded on the basics of Carnatic, South own music in his country. In Elle, as we saw yesterday, he presented 'raga'
as melodic element in the form of scale through each item on a shaft powered by a continuous bass and enriched by the variety percussion
rhythm. The exactitude and sharpness of his sound is so characteristic timbre, his virtuosity, but especially its conjunction with the rest of
the group in the passages of maximum stress emotive left the brightest moments of the concert.
His western training also allowed him to show some examples. De 'Sinfonia Turbulence', unlike its name, it was quite friendly as his Violin
Concerto absolute premiere, 'Isabella', which begins with the sequence of traditional chords of flamenco, to continue the channels for
three solos, seeded, motifs of a beautiful naivete, they sounded warm in flute and oboe.
Vicente Alberola directed the orchestra with proper restraint, following the impulses of Subramaniam. In part, however, their versions of
'La vida breve' de Falla, the 'intermediate Goyescas' by Granados and the 'Sinfonia sevillana' Turina lacked the essential impulse, that that
is not on the scores.
El Norte De Castilla
Saturday, 10th January, 2016
El Norte De Castilla
Saturday, 9th January, 2016
El Norte De Castilla
Saturday, 9th January, 2016
El Diario De Valladolid
Sunday, 10th January, 2016
Atticus Magazine
Monday, January 11th, 2016
New Year Concert: Symphony Orchestra of Castilla and Leon and the
Indian violinist L. Subramaniam
On Saturday January 9, 2016, one of the events planned to mark the 60th anniversary of
diplomatic relations between Spain and India, the New Year's concert of the Symphony
Orchestra of Castilla and Leon and violinist L. Subramaniam was held directed by Vicente
Alberola.
This concert inaugurates the events of the Year of India in Spain, commemorating 60 years of
diplomatic relations between both countries. The events will be conducted throughout 2016, in
Valladolid and in several Spanish cities.
L. Subramaniam is an accomplished composer, conductor and violinist. Formed in Western and
Carnatic classical music of South India, it is also known for his virtuoso performances and
compositions of jazz-fusion. His collaborations have put him in contact with some of the biggest
names in music, such as Yehudi Menuhin, Stephane Grappelli and Herbie Hancock.
L. Subramaniam has composed for several Western classical orchestras and ballets and musical
advisor was Peter Brook for his theatrical version of the Mahabharata. It has also made the
soundtrack of important films, among which Salaam Bombay and Mississippi Masala Mira Nair,
and worked as a soloist in Bernardo Bertolucci's Little Buddha and Cotton MaryIsmail Merchant.
L. Subramaniam and director Vicente Alberola, along with members of the OSCYL
The concert was held at the usual venue of the OSCYL, Miguel Delibes Auditorium. With a full
house, the concert was divided into two parts. At first the orchestra performed songs by
Manuel de Falla, Enrique Granados and Turina. In the second part I had the performance
accompanied by Ambi Subramaniam L. Subramaniam (violin), DSR Murthy (mridangam,wooden
percussion instrument, similar to our drum), Karthik Mani (kanjira, a kind of tambourine) and
Bindu Subramaniam (Tanpura, plucked string instrument, typical of India) who performed their
own repertoire and subsequently both OSCYL and L. Subramaniam, performed together,
including the Violin Concerto "Isabella" (global steno).
Those who attended the auditorium puedieron enjoy a unique concert. This was understood by
the public goodbye with a standing ovation, artists who had to leave to pick up to four times
the applause. Memorable.
Radio
http://cadenaser.com/emisora/2016/01/12/videos/1452584523_028918.html?autoplay=1
TV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVvdYCM3PeI&index=6&list=PLEC9CEB536295FC7D
(The interview starts at minute 28.1 of the programme.)
Online
Desdesoria
Source: http://www.desdesoria.es/?p=172500
The OSCyL celebrates the New Year with a special concert, at the great Indian violinist L.
Subramaniam
The musician Lakshminarayana Subramaniam act, together with the Symphony Orchestra of
Castilla and Leon in the New Year's Concert, which opens the commemoration of the 60th
anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Spain during 2016 in Valladolid and other
the country. The concert will be held on Saturday 9 January at 20.00 hours at the Miguel
Delibes Cultural Centre in the city of Valladolid, is organized by the Junta de Castilla y León, in
collaboration with the Embassy of India, the Indian Council Cultural Relations (ICCR) and the
Casa de la India.
In this New Year's concert, the OSCyL, along with the renowned violinist and composer
Lakshminarayana Subramaniam Indian icon of Indian classical music, will be led by Vicente
Alberola and perform works of L. Subramaniam own and Enrique Granados and Manuel de Falla
Joaquin Turina. Tickets are priced at 10 euros and can be purchased at the desk of CCMD, at
18.00 hours to 21.00 hours, Monday to Friday; Center of Tourist Resources Acera de Recoletos,
from 9.30 to 13.30, Monday to Saturday; and www.auditoriomigueldelibes.com
Lakshminarayana Subramaniam is an accomplished composer, conductor and violinist. Formed
in Western and Carnatic classical music of South India, it is also known for his virtuoso
performances and compositions of jazz-fusion. His collaborations have put him in contact with
some of the biggest names in music, such as Yehudi Menuhin, Stephane Grappelli and Herbie
Hancock. He has also composed for several Western classical orchestras and ballets and musical
advisor was Peter Brook for his theatrical version of the Mahabharata. It has also made the
soundtrack of important films, among which Salaam Bombay and Mississippi Masala, Mira Nair,
and worked as a soloist in Little Buddh to Bernardo Bertolucci and Cotton Mary Ismail
Merchant.
Subramaniam has received numerous awards and honors, including the coveted Padma
Bhushan of the Republic of India and the National Award of the Academy of Music in India,
Sangeet Natak Akademi.
On Sunday, January 10, at 19.00, as the second event in the celebration of 60 years of
diplomatic relations between India and Spain, will be held in the Chamber Hall of the Cultural
Center Miguel Delibes concert SUBRAMANIA (Contemporary World Music ), led by the singer
and musical performer Bindu Subramaniam, daughter L.Subramaniam.
Awarded the GIMA (Global Indian Music Academy Awards), equivalent to the Grammys in India
Bindu Subramaniam performs a fusion blend of soft rock, elements of traditional Indian music
and jazz music. Tickets for this concert, also organized by the Board, in collaboration with the
Embassy of India, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and the Casa de la India, is
priced at $ 5 and can also be purchased at the box office the CCMD, at 18.00 hours to 21.00
hours, Monday to Friday; Center of Tourist Resources Acera de Recoletos, from 9.30 to 13.30,
Monday to Saturday; and www.auditoriomigueldelibes.com
El Dia de Valladolid
Source: www.eldiadevalladolid.com
El Norte de Castilla
Source: www.elnortedecastilla.es
The New Year's concert in the MiguelDelibes, plus calendar, opens the celebration of the 60th
anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Spain. The Symphony Orchestra of
Castilla and Leon premiere concert Subramaniam who is also the soloist of the evening. The
violinist has composed the 'Concert Isabella' 'to wish peace and harmony in the beginning of
this new and Remembrance 2016 between the two countries. "
Subramaniam is the son of Professor V. Lakshminarayana belonging to a lineage dedicated to
Carnatic music in South India interpreters. Like his ancestors was doomed to play the violin
accompaniment, almost perpendicular to your body and slightly tilted toward the ground. A
very different approach to the Western violin, built in very different music to that afforded him
the Western tradition. Subramaniam came to study in California and from 1973 to Indian
classical roots and learned in the Western symphony, were adding the dialogues that his violin
set with pop, rock, jazz or folklore of the world, from Norway to Japan, from Iceland to South
Africa. Not surprisingly, he ended up coining the term 'global meltdown' and in his discography
duets with colleagues as diverse as Yehudi Menuhin, Stephane Grappelli, Stevie Wonder, Jean-
Pierra Rampal, Steven Seagal, George Harrison and Ravi Coltrane occur. All this became the
Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival (LGMF) which has just returned. "We have traveled a
lot," he says before talking about the concert composed for Valladolid.
Symphonic composer
"It is a letter written to celebrate the union of Spain and India, Gypsies reasons, because they
left my country to Europe with Indian parties and Flemish parties work. There are three distinct
but interrelated segments, "he explains who is considered a more Indian" global composer.
"Within the Indian side, it highlights "improvisation. There are a number of cadenzas for the
soloist, in this case, which are left to chance. Those who are dedicated to Carnatic music we are
used to it, I like. "
After the premiere at the Miguel Delibes, the Indian ambassador, the House of India and the
OSCyL makers are considering a next concert in the Indian subcontinent. "We are planning that
the Symphony Orchestra of Castilla and Leon come to LGMF next December has brand new
work there."
L. Subramaniam (Chennai, 1947) is the 'emperor of the violin', a renowned interpreter
rewarded everywhere inside and outside their country. But I also wanted to move from
improvisation to composition. In fact Carnatic music is written, fixed on paper Western style.
"There are a number of elements that I mix, I use interchangeably. In the Indian tradition
manage raga, that is the scale and pace, the logging. There are some reasons that developed
various instruments, like the European melodies. " Know the rules of both worlds, rationally
managed, but "when one seeks his voice, his tone, just leaving its roots."
This union has led him to composing for orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the
Berlin State Opera and the Swiss Romande Orchestra, also for fellow Zubin Mehta and the
cinema. They take his music films like Salaam Bombay 'and' Mississippi Masala ', as composer,
and' Little Buddha 'by Bertolucci, as interpreter. It has also made forays into the theater world
as an advisor to Peter Brook in the dramatized version of 'Mahabharata'.
This musician in the world still hugging his violin every day, "is that I do not like TV, just playing
for you, for pleasure," feels part of the change that propelled his father's violin destination in
India. "Traditionally it was an instrument of melodic accompaniment. Gradually he was gaining
prominence and achieved a status as similar to the Western violin, both symphonic and
chamber music »solo.
Recordings
In part due to different technique introduced by his father. Despite the names, "we do not have
an Indian symphony orchestra. I think in a few years it will be possible, now we have several
foreign musicians playing there for one season and the next are others. " Unlike its continental
neighbors, China and South Korea, India has not replicated the European symphonic system and
its network of conservatories, yet.
With more than fifty recordings in his career, Subramaniam hopes to have time to record
sometime this release and other scores that have not been brought to the studio.
Lavanguardia
Source: www.lavanguardia.com
Castile and LEÓN.-OSCyL and Subramaniam open with Spanish Carnatic
music and the acts of the 60th anniversary of relations between Spain
and India
The Symphony Orchestra of Castilla and Leon and the violinist and composer Lakshminarayana
Subramaniam open next January 9th and Spanish with Carnatic music events commemorating
the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Spain and India, held in 2016.
The concert, presented Wednesday at the Casa de la India, will take place at the Centro Cultural
Miguel Delibes and directed by Vicente Alberola, it has a repertoire that includes works of
Subramaniam itself as 'Turbulence' plus 'Goyescas' by Enrique Granados, the 'Sinfonia Sevillana'
Joaquin Turina and Manuel de Falla compositions.
Subramaniam is "one of the banners" of classical Indian music, according to the Director
General of Cultural Policy of the Board, Mar Sancho, who underlined that the violinist has
collaborated with some names on the international music scene as Yehudi Menuhin, Stephane
Grappelli and Herbie Hancock, among others.
The day after, on Sunday 10, the Chamber Hall of the Miguel Delibes Cultural Centre will host
the second of the events framed in the celebration: the 'SUBRAMANIA (Contemporary world
music)' concert by Bindu Subramaniam, daughter of violinist, who fuses jazz and pop to classical
Indian music.
These acts other shows of music and dance that will fill the scenes of theater and LAVA
Calderon and special exhibitions in the hall of French, as clarified the mayor of Valladolid, Oscar
Puente, who underlined add the "warmth "relations of Spain and India and pointed to
Valladolid as its" epicenter "of hand India House.
Tribuna
Source: www.tribunavalladolid.com
A concert opens OSCYL L.Subramaniam and acts of the 60th anniversary
of relations between India and Spain
The musician L. Subramaniam OSCYL perform along with the New Year's concert that will open,
in the Miguel Delibes Cultural Centre, the events commemorating 60 years of diplomatic
relations between India and Spain.
These actions will be conducted throughout 2016 in Valladolid and several cities in Spain
through a range of live music and dance, theater, exhibitions, lectures, film series and other
events that will bring Spain renowned artists and personalities the Asian country.
The New Year's concert, played by L. Subramaniam and OSCYL, is organized by the Cultural
Center Miguel Delibes, Castilla y Leon, in collaboration with the Embassy of India, the Indian
Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Casa de la India, and it will be held on Saturday,
January 9 at 20:00 in the symphony hall of the Auditorium Miguel Delibes.
L. Subramaniam is an accomplished composer, conductor and violinist. Formed in Western and
Carnatic classical music of South India, it is also known for his virtuoso performances and
compositions of jazz-fusion. His collaborations have put him in contact with some of the biggest
names in music, such as Yehudi Menuhin, Stephane Grappelli and Herbie Hancock.
L. Subramaniam has composed for several Western classical orchestras and ballets and musical
advisor was Peter Brook for his theatrical version of the Mahabharata. It has also made the
soundtrack of important films, among which Salaam Bombay and Mississippi Masala Mira Nair,
and worked as a soloist in Bernardo Bertolucci's Little Buddha and Cotton Mary Ismail
Merchant.
Subramaniam has received numerous awards and honors, including the coveted Padma
Bhushan of the Republic of India and the National Award of the Academy of Music of India
Sangeet Natak Akademi.