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| Dr. L. Subramaniam: |
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One of the greatest south Indian classical violinists, L. Subramaniam was born in Sri Lanka to an extraordinary musical family, including his famed parents V. Lakshminarayana, who served as his son's guru, and V. Seethalakshmi.
Subramaniam's musical lineage can be traced back to Baluswamy Dikshitar, who introduced the use of the violin to Indian music in the early 19th century. As a young man, however, Subramaniam also pursued his love of science and medicine; |
he completed a medical degree and registered as a general practitioner before becoming a full-time professional musician.
Because of his dazzling violin virtuosity and great skill as a composer who is fluent in Carnatic and European classical styles as well as jazz, Subramaniam has been in high demand for decades as a collaborator for artists from all over the world. He worked with Peter Brooks for his epic theatrical and film staging of the Hindu epic The Mahabharata, and also wrote the scores for two of director Mira Nair's films, Salaam Bombay and Mississippi Masala. Other colleagues include violinists Yehudi Menuhin and Stephane Grappelli, flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal, pianist Herbie Hancock and vocalist Al Jarreau, among many others.
An author of books on Carnatic music theory, he has also received India's highest cultural awards, including the Padma Bhushan and Padma Sri prizes. He is currently married to a very popular filmi playback singer named Kavita Krishnamurti. Of his more than 150 albums, a few to seek out include Le Violon d'Inde du Sud (The South Indian Violin) and the four-CD set An Anthology of South Indian Classical Music, both recorded for Ocora, as well as his world-beat disc Global Fusion, recorded for Erato/Warner. —Anastasia Tsioulcas |
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The Indian Philharmonic Orchestra was formed in 2007 by Dr. L. Subramaniam (President) and Dr. Michael Koehler (Director) to strongly establish orchestral music in India, and to promote global understanding and cooperation through music.
Dr. Subramaniam has long established himself as the foremost Indian composer and has composed for and collaborated with orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Berlin Opera.
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| Dr. Michael Koehler is one of the leading young conductors of Europe and has established a name for himself because of his sensitive interpretation of traditional western classical masterworks and his receptivity towards new masterpieces and world culture. Their combined experience and collaboration ensures a world-class orchestra. |
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| Shanker Mahadevan: |
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Shankar Mahadevan (born 3rd March) is India’s leading music director / composer and singer. Academically, he is a software engineer and worked with Oracle Corporation for 9 months, before taking up music as a full time profession. He is trained in Carnatic and Hindustani classical forms of music.
Shankar was born in Chembur, Mumbai, India. He started playing the veena from the tender age of 5 and his first performance was at the age of 11. R. Balamani was his first guru. |
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He learnt North Indian Classical music from Tara Devi and acquired the style of singing "Bhavgeet" from none other than Shrinivas Khale. Shankar is not only into Indian Classical music but can also perform Western Jazz, Fusion and Konnakol with equal ease and grace. He is man with a captivating depth of thought, originality and expression.
Shankar often collaborates with a group of Swedish musicians – ‘Mynta’ and is also a part of the Indo-Jazz fusion music band - Silk, comprising of Louis Banks, Karl Peters and Sivamani. Shankar is an integral part of the ‘Remember Shakti’ group, which features maestros such as Zakir Hussain, A. R. Rahman and John Mclaughlin. In the Bollywood circles, he is equally famous and is a part of the ‘Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy’ trio – the music directors of ‘Dil Chata Hai’, ‘Bunty aur Bubli’, ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’.
Shankar travels all over the world. The energy, enthusiasm and passion with which he performs, sets the stage on fire. His ability to get his audience involved with his performance is unique. He has won numerous awards some of which include the National Film Award as the Best Music Director for ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’, IIFA Award for Best Music Direction for ‘Bunty aur Bubli’, the Filmfare Award four times and the Start Screen Award thrice.
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