The National Centre of Performing Arts (NCPA) has introduced Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI)`s extremely anticipated Spring 2025 Season, set to run from January 25 to February 15. These landmark live shows will function legendary conductors Maestro Zubin Mehta and Sir Mark Elder, together with distinctive operatic voices, virtuoso pianist, and Mumbai’s personal choirs. The season guarantees to be an unforgettable celebration of music, providing a various programme starting from classical masterpieces to stirring operatic excerpts.
The SOI Spring 2025 Season opens with Maestro Zubin Mehta, who will be a part of famend classical pianist Alexander Gadjiev—celebrated for his expressive musicality and virtuosity—to carry out Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2, a piece identified for its lyrical magnificence and emotional depth. The second live performance of the season options two contrasting symphonic works: Haydn’s Symphony No. 104 (“London”), identified for its vibrant power and magnificence, paired with Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 5, that evokes highly effective feelings. The Opera Gala evenings will probably be a spotlight, with 200 musicians on stage performing beloved excerpts from Carmen and La Traviata. These operatic gems will probably be dropped at life by some nice voices, together with Roberta Mantegna (soprano), Olesya Petrova (mezzo-soprano), Luciano Ganci (tenor), and George Petean (baritone), alongside Living Voices Mumbai choir and The Singing Tree Choir (kids’s choir) of the Mehli Mehta Music Foundation. The season culminates with a particular efficiency by Sir Mark Elder, one in all Britain’s most acclaimed conductors, main the SOI in Beethoven’s revolutionary Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”), a piece that modified the course of symphonic music without end.
Khushroo N. Suntook, chairman of the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) and Co-founder of SOI, shared his enthusiasm: “The SOI Spring 2025 Season promises to be an extraordinary celebration of music, with legendary conductors and exceptional soloists joining forces to deliver a series of unforgettable concerts. From the grandeur of Mahler and Beethoven to the intimacy of Chopin and the passion of operatic works by Bizet and Verdi, this season offers something for every music lover. This exemplary lineup reflects the SOI’s commitment to excellence and the NCPA’s ability to bring world-class orchestral and operatic experiences to India. We invite the audiences around the country to join us and witness the grand SOI Spring 2025 Season.”
Speaking concerning the upcoming Season, Mrs. Mehroo Jeejeebhoy, Mehli Mehta Music Foundation, mentioned, “We are indeed fortunate in Mumbai to have a season of concerts coming up with Maestro Zubin Mehta conducting masterpieces of the orchestral repertoire in four concerts with the Symphony Orchestra of India. The three programmes will include symphonies by Haydn, Brahms and Mahler, everybody’s favourite Chopin Piano Concerto No 2, and an Opera Gala with a stellar cast of singers.”
