"Param Vir, born in India, is among the most gifted of contemporary composers for whom the example of the 20th-Century modernist masters remains a valid source of creative expression and renewal.  In particular, his operas are acknowledged to be fruitful contributions to the direction of music-theatre of the last two decades, as compelling in their theatricality as in their commitment to compassion and self-discovery." (Nicholas Williams) read more >

 

Cloud Gate (photo Nag Odekar) Cloud Gate (photo Nag Odekar) Cloud Gate (photo Nag Odekar)
 
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Charlotte Riedijk as West-Wind-Rising, in a keynote aria from the opera Black Feather Rising. Video by Hans Hijmering.

Latest blog entries

01 April 2012

EARTHLY AND MAGICAL CREATURES - Myth and Symbol

Animals and birds have often featured in my works. There is a magical connection... more

31 March 2012

TURNING TO FICTION - Interview with American poet Donna Masini

Donna Masini, American poet based in New York, reads from her book "Turning to... more

01 February 2012

WAYWARD-SEEMING BUT UNERRING: The strange genesis of Black Feather Rising - By David Rudkin

Black Feather Rising  has its origins (as I remember) in a musical concept that... more

Events

24 July 2012

Premiere of new Community work with Ignite: World-Filling Light

Written for three groups of amateur musicians and a professional Sextet IGNITE.... more

Featured Works

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He Begins His Great Trance
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Hayagriva
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