Young Indian talent soars with Australian World Orchestra 2015

New Delhi : In the lead up to the Australian World Orchestra’s (AWO) tour of India in October at the invitation, and under the baton, of internationally renowned Indian born conductor Maestro Zubin Mehta, AWO is delighted to announce the Indian arm of its 2015 Outreach Education Programme, bringing together Australia’s finest classical musicians to foster young talent in Mumbai, Chennai and New Delhi.Inspired by the London Symphony Orchestra’s incredibly successful ‘Take a Bow’ programme, nineteen talented music students from Maestro Mehta’s Mehli Mehta Music Foundation (MMMF) will perform with the AWO conducted by Maestro Mehta. Mentored over two days by AWO players the young music students will join the full AWO on stage during the Mumbai concert to perform Haydn’s Toy Symphony.This Mumbai performance is a highlight of the AWO’s Education Programme that also includes the Outreach Programme, which provides mentorship opportunities and workshops for Indian children from underprivileged areas to learn from and be inspired by Australia’s finest orchestral musicians.The Outreach Programme invites students to share the joys of classical music, with intimate sessions conducted by AWO musicians including violinist and Outreach Programme creator Belinda McFarlane, violinist Monica Curro, percussionist Troy Greatz, and clarinettist Natascha Briger. These outreach workshops will be facilitated by the MMMF for 90 children.Mehli Mehta Music Foundation spokesperson Mehroo Jeejeebhoy said, “The Mehli Mehta Music Foundation is dedicated to the promotion and awareness of western classical music in Mumbai. The educational programmes for children include outreach projects that bring music into the lives of 900 children from low income communities. The results have been extraordinary – the academic, social and emotional benefits of learning music have been dramatic.”