The Mandolin Magician in Concert
A Maestro means one who combines unique musicianship and immense virtuosity. Padmashri U.Srinivas has proved that he fulfils this to the hilt. A rather inconspicuous member of the western orchestra, Srinivas has revived and raised the mandolin, an unknown instrument and given it a respectable status in classical music. His music acumen has assumed many dimensions. He glides over the gamut with ease traversing 4 octaves with subtle deflections and suave certainty. Every phrase, every design falls into place in the octaval build up of the raga. He can evolve and execute the most intricate fraction-ridden swara combinations that would keep any accompanist on edge.
He is a musical phenomenon to whom perfection of tone and execution come as spontaneously as the free and unfettered flow of his ideas. Shrinivas has grown into a colossus with only sky as the limit. The magnificent music that emanates from the mandolin of young Shrinivas has the freshness and spontaneity of a mountain brook. The Kalpanaswaras are like cascading waterfalls and the alaps a serene, majestic river flowing through the plains. His fingers caress and cajole original and remarkable proyogas of Carnatic music from this western instrument.
Srinivas has performed with Western artists such as John McLaughlin, Michael Brook, Nigel Kennedy, Nana Vasconcelos, and Michael Nyman, as well as with Hindustani music artists such as Hariprasad Chaurasia and Zakir Hussain. Recently, U Srinivas also released Samjanitha featuring John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Sivamani, George Brook, U Rajesh, Anil Srinivasan and others.
Ladies and Gentlemen, A Concert with Mandolin Shrinivas accompanied by Mandolin Rajesh, Madirimangalam Swaminathan Mridangam and SV Ramani Ghatam
When: April 16th, 2010 @ 7:30 PM
Where: Hermitage High School, 8301 Hungary Spring Road, Richmond, VA 23228
When: April 17th, 2010
Where: Austin Waldorf School Auditorium – 8700 South View Rd, Austin, Texas, 78737
When : April 18th, 2010
Where : Hughes-Trigg Student Center – Southern Methodist University, 3140 Dyer Street, Dallas, Texas, 75205
When: April 23rd, 2010
Where:Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, 10915 Lemont Rd Lemont, IL 60439
When : April 24th, 2010
Where : Sringeri Mutt, Toronto
When : April 25th, 2010
Where : North Brunswick High School auditorium , 98 Raider Road, North Brunswick
Past Dates on this Tour:
Phoenix – Ariz. statue Univ: March 26th
San Diego: March 27th
San Jose: March 28th
Boston: April 3rd
Seattle: April 9th
Portland: April 10th
