News
Tour dates and venues finalised
We're delighted to be able to confirm the following dates and venues in our tour of India in April:
3rd April: Union Chapel, Kolkata
5th April: St. Paul's Cathedral, Kolkata
(joint concert with schoolchildren from Mathieson Music School)
8th April: Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Cultural Institute, Kalimpong
(joint concert with schoolchildren from ITBCI)
9th April: Mani Lhakang, Kalimpong
10th April: Katharine Graham Chapel, Kalimpong
(joint concert with schoolchildren from Dr. Graham's Homes)
Repertoire to celebrate Rabindranath Tagore
As our tour to India coincides with the 150th anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, arguably Bengal's most famous son, a playwright, poet, song writer, novelist, educator, philosopher and humanist, we have decided through collaboration with our partners, the Mathieson Music School to focus our repertoire around Tagore and his work.
Tour to India taking shape
Thanks to the generosity of our contacts in India, we are pleased to announce that our tour in April 2011 is taking shape.
Musical collaboration realised
Hamba Lulu was a huge success. Thanks to a packed audience for their reception of Ishirini's reunion concert with Upendo.
Tickets selling well for Hamba Lulu
Advance demand for the concert in Stapleford on Saturday, 17th July has been strong. Tickets can be bought through the website at an advance discount, but should also be available on the door.
Ishirini sing Zimbe
Members of Ishirini joined various local schools and choirs in the wonderful venue of Birmingham Town Hall to sing Alexander L'Estrange's celebration of African music. Those new to the work managed to pick it up in an intense rehearsal led by Peter Allwood, and the concert was very well received.
Concert in Gosport 27th February
In preparation for their tour to India in April 2011, Ishirini will sing at St. Mary's, Alverstoke, near Gosport, on the afternoon of 27th of February.
More details on Upendo's tour
More dates for Upendo's tour have now been confirmed. See the full list here.
Tour to India announced: April 2011
Plans are progressing well for Ishirini's second tour, this time to India in April 2011. In Kolkata we hope to collaborate with the Mathieson Music School, a school for deprived children, and Union Chapel. We are also planning to have a second leg of the tour in Darjeeling.
Hamba Lulu tickets available
Ishirini will be joined by Upendo on the 17th July in St. Andrew's Church, Stapleford for a joint concert, Hamba Lulu.
St. Mary's packed for Ishirini's concert
Thanks to huge efforts on behalf of the local community in Netherbury, the concert on the 10th of April had a large audience who were very appreciative of our music-making.
Ave Maria tickets available
Please join Ishirini for an evening of beautiful choral music at St Mary's Netherbury on 10th April.
Plans for Upendo tour to the UK taking shape
Upendo will sing with local schools in Birmingham, London and Cambridgeshire as well as in Stapleford Cambs with Ishirini in July 2010. More details soon...
Concert in Netherbury announced
Ishirini are delighted to announce that they will be singing in St. Mary's Church, Netherbury, Dorset on the 10th of April 2010. The concert will include a performance of a rare and infrequently performed manuscript that was discovered in the bell-tower of the church having lain undiscovered for centuries!
Ishirini and Upendo to sing Zimbe in Birmingham in July
As part of their UK tour we are very grateful to Lichfield Cathedral School for hosting Upendo in July 2010. Workshops with schools will culminate in a performance on the 2nd of July in Birmingham Town Hall, which will also include a performance of Alexander L'Estrange's vibrant tour de force Zimbe!.
Through the Looking Glass review
The concert on Sunday generated a lot of interest in our partner choir Upendo, for whose tour next year the concert was fund-raising. We're very grateful to all the support our audience showed.
Through the Looking Glass tickets available
Tickets are now on sale for Through the Looking Glass - 2pm, Sunday 20th September in Queens' College Chapel. Book through the website.
Upendo to visit the UK in 2010
Upendo, the group of amazing performers who hosted Ishirini on our recent tour to Tanzania are to tour the UK in 2010. More details soon...
Reunion concert fixed for 20th September
Ishirin's first reunion concert, after their very successful tour to Tanzania this Easter, will be held on the 20th of September in Queens' College Chapel, Cambridge. Thanks are again due to the Dean for allowing us the use of this wonderful space.
