Festival: Visions of India
Azadi Galleria | Starting at 6pm
Before the concert, celebrate Diwali and the vibrancy of Indian culture.
Visions of India Festival
Festival paired with concerts featuring Kala Ramnath, Hindustani violin
Thursday & Saturday, October 23 & 25 at 6pm
Celebrate Indian culture with a free festival featuring Indian food vendors, henna tattoo artists, traditional dancers, music, and more!
Stay afterward for the concert featuring the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performing with Hindustani violin Kala Ramnath. The evening culminates when Vinay Parameswaran unleashes orchestral fireworks by conducting Holst's The Planets.
Concert: Celestial Illuminations featuring The Planets
Atlanta Symphony Hall | 8pm
Experience The Planets, the astrological romp that turned Gustav Holst into a rock star. The off-world orchestral suite spawned rock-and-roll remakes by bands such as Led Zeppelin and King Crimson. The one planet that didn't make the cut in Holst's score – Earth – gets its due when the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra does a mashup with Hindustani violinist Kala Ramnath. Her scintillating, genre-bending evocation of the ancient elements of space, air, water, fire, and earth comes to life with co-composer Reena Esmail. Guest conductor Vinay Parameswaran launches the evening on a cosmic journey with Nina Shekhar's seductively mesmerizing Lumina.
Featured Artists
Vinay Parameswaran, conductor
Kala Ramnath, Hindustani Violin
Program
NINA SHEKAR Lumina
REENA ISMAIL/KALA RAMNATH The Voice of Nature (Concerto for Hindustani Violin)
HOLST The Planets
