Classical Music

They are probably the most admirable people on the orchestra scene, they are usually standing in the middle of the stage and waving their baton, whilst the members of the…

During the British Empire the Indians were brought to the East African protectorate to lay the Kenya-Uganda railway between 1896 and 1901. Once the railway was completed some of these…

Bharatnatyam is a dance art form that has spanned over 2,000 years. It originated in Southern India. The name Bharatanatyam is a simple derivation from the four aspects of dance…

In early 2016, five members of the orchestra auditioned and were successful in obtaining places to attend BISYOC, a music programme in the United Kingdom. BISYOC is an acronym for…

                            I keep getting asked by my first-time friends that want to join me for a classical…

The oboe is one of those rare orchestra instruments that you will scarcely find played if you looked through the various orchestras in Kenya. For those that have ever Googled,…

On Saturday afternoon  at Kenya National Theatre, the National Youth Orchestra were set to perform a set of beautiful and fun pieces they had worked on during a residential stay…

Classical music aficionados listen up! The Nairobi Orchestra is poised to take over the Braeburn Theatre on the 12th and 13th of March 2016. According to the organizers you should look forward…

Last Thursday evening, Nairobi’s oldest music organization,Kenya Music Conservatoire, brought together a midweek treat for classical lovers at their Ballet studio. The musical treat was dubbed the ‘Trio Recital’ it…

This was the precursor to the most anticipated jazz music event of the year, the Safaricom International Jazz festival. Slated to take the stage were the Italian duo, Giampaolo Nuti,…