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On Saturday 13 May, Vinay will conduct the New Jersey Symphony in “Hooray for Bollywood”, the next concert in the New Jersey Symphony Family Series.
Inspired by Bollywood, the Indian Hindi-language film industry, the program tells captivating stories of Bollywood’s meteoric rise to international fame and dance along with special guests to signature music, moves and lyrics of this thrilling genre.
The Symphony will be joined by acclaimed South Asian musicians, including prominent sitar player Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury. The program will also feature new arrangements by award-winning pianist, composer and journalist Charu Suri, and dynamic dance routines and vocal accompaniments by Indian dance and music students from Kulture Kool.
Erin Lunsford Norton, Vice President of Artistic Planning at the New Jersey Symphony comments: "We are thrilled to be collaborating with Vinay Parameswaran and Kulture Kool to bring this exciting and unique performance to the stage. The fusion of Indian music and Western orchestration is a testament to the power of music to unite people across cultures and borders."
The New Jersey Symphony Family Series presented by The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey.