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‘GATE OF THE MOON’
NISHAT KHAN SITAR CONCERT

WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF THE EUROPEAN PHILARMONIA ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY WALTER PROOST

A special concert of two parts featuring one of India’s greatest classical musicians, playing the sitar, a plucked, stringed instrument celebrated for its distinctive lingering sound. Nishat Khan is a master of the art of sitar, descended from seven generations of virtuosos. He has performed at the most prestigious concert venues across the world, presenting his sitar symphony Gate of the Moon first in 2013 at the Royal Albert Hall for the BBC Proms. In 2019, he was awarded a Radio Mirchi Music Award for the ‘Song of the Year’. The second half of the concert will be led by the European Philharmonia, conducted by Walter Proost

​FIRST PART: 40 minutes

Intermission: 20 minutes

SECOND PART: 40 minutes


October 30 2024       7:00 PM   Book Now
October 31 2024       7:00 PM   Book Now
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Venue
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE OF MUSICAL ARTS