upcoming gigs
opening for Isis at the tranzac!
what: 'susha among others' along with patrick o'reilly (guitar), phill albert (bass) and mark ballyk (drums).
where: 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 1Y2
when: 16th august, 7.30 onwards
'summer songs' at salon 21
what: ''Soundstreams has selected a delightfully unconventional collection of songs, exploring Jazz, art song, and traditional Carnatic (South Indian) traditions. Backed by a specially selected Soundstreams ensemble, we invite you to hear these two fine singers artfully construct and deconstruct familiar songs in a truly creative approach to the summer song''
where: Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen's Park, Toronto
when: 15th august. doors at 7.00. show is an hour long, starting at 7.30
'susha among others' at musideum
what: fresh out of music school, walking around with instruments i dont play and a box of songs!
'susha among other' will perform along with patrick o'reilly (guitar), phill albert (bass) and mark ballyk (drums).
where: 401 Richmond W, Suite 133, Toronto, ON M5V 3A8
when: 14th august, 8.00-10.00
past shows
bharradi arts
what: carnatic music, a full tamizh concert, with gireedharan satchithanandam, maiyuran gireedharan and yanchan rajmohan
where: 3001 markham road, unit 10, scarborough, ON M1X 1L2
when: 19th july, 6.30- 8.30
sheridan house concert, vocal duet with lakshmi rangarajan
what: concert at the warm and welcoming home of felicity williams!
where: 5-185 sheridan ave, toronto
when: 29th april, 8.00 pm onwards
sruthi laya fine arts academy, vocal duet with lakshmi rangarajan
what: concert at the studio of sruthi laya fine arts academy, enouraging the music students of toronto!
where: 1220 ellesmere road scarborough, ON M1P2X5
when: 27th april, time TBA
bharathi kala manram, vocal duet with lakshmi rangarajan
what: spring splattering of concerts in toronto!
where: SVBF hall - 84 brydon drive, etobicoke, ontario
when: 26th april, time TBA
the cleveland thiagaraja utsavam, vocal duet with lakshmi rangarajan
what: the 37th year of the famous cleveland festival, dedicated to the masters of carnatic music
where: 1800 euclid ave. cleveland OH, 44115
when: 23rd april, 10.30 am- 12.30 pm
the downing ensemble, again!!!
what: the last downing ensemble gig for us graduating students!
where: the tranzac, 292 brunswick ave, toronto, ON M5S 1Y2
when: 30th march, 7.30 pm onwards
originals and arrangements by the downing ensemble. a wicked mix of classical and jazz cats.
the downing ensemble
what: noon time show FREE and open to public
where: walter hall, EJB, 80 queen's park, toronto ON M5S 2C5 (museum subway stop)
when: 27th march, 12.00 pm onwards
a toss up of classical and jazz sounds, and all original music!
final year recital!!!
what: graduate recital!!! FREE and open to public
where: 90 wellesley st west
when: 26th march 7.30 pm
jazz and original music by susha (voice), morgan gardner (trumpet), alheli pimienta (flute), andrew slade (piano), connor maslen walsh (bass), evan cartwright (drums)
it is my final recital, so there will be many 'sighs of relief' accompanied by beer when i am done.
the kalanidhi festival, March 13, 2014
what: contemporary indian dance/ music/ art
where: Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay West, Toronto, Canada
when: 7.30 pm onwards
''Opening the Kalanidhi International Dance Festival in Toronto, inDANCE presents three of its signature works- Box, Mea Culpa and Uma. All three works are daring and progressive- dancing outside the box and presenting eclectic, sensual, virtuosic and evocative dance creations that challenge dominant discourses on global culture, subverting gender and sexuality'' - Hari Krishnan, Director inDance
the rex hotel, 20th january, 2014
what: u of t. monday. the rex!!!
where: the rex hotel, 194 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1Z1
when: 8.00 pm onwards
original music by members of the band- susha (voice), morgan gardner (trumpet), mike mccormick (guitar), connor maslen walsh (bass), mark ballyk (drums)
the december music festival, december 2013
what: carnatic music concerts at the music festival. this is the time chennai shines brightest. nearly 500 concerts happening everyday, all 31 days of december, it is a time for music and celebration. sabha hopping and awesome south indian food beckon!
where and when:
9th dec, 2013, 4.30 pm- 6.30 pm
shanthi arts foundation and endowment
srinivasa sastri hall, luz church road, mylapore, chennai 600004
shreya devnath, kumbakonam k. ramakrishnan
10th dec, 2013, 10 am - 12 pm
karthik fine arts
naradha gana sabha mini hall, 314 ttk road, chennai 600018
roopa rajagopal, s j arjun ganesh, s krishna
17th december, 2013, 4.30 pm - 6.30 pm
baratha geetham
28th dec, 2013, 12 pm - 1.30 pm
the music academy
ttk auditorium, no. 168 (old no. 306) ttk road, mylapore, chennai 600014
h m smitha, b c manjunath
1st jan, 2014, 4.30 pm - 6.30 pm
sruthi arts academy
9th jan, 2014, 5.30 am
prabhata sangeetham
saraswathi apartments, g/a, 14/2, luz avenue 2nd street, mylapore chennai 600004
12th jan, 2014, 4 pm - 6 pm
krishna gana sabha
kamakoti gana mandir hall, 20 maharajapuram santhanam salai, t nagar, chennai 600017
k p nandini, r hemanth
midday mosaics, 13th november, 2013
what: carnatic music chamber concert
where: East Common Room, Hart House (7 hart house circle, Toronto, ON M5S 3H3 Canada)
when: 12.00- 13.00
a series of classical western concerts during the afternoon, for the benefit of the students of the university of toronto. i managed to squeeze in just a little indian music! join karthik venkatraman (kanjira) and myself (voice) for an aftertoon of classical indian music!
the rex hotel, 25th november, 2013
what: the andrew downing ensemble!!!
where: the rex hotel, 194 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1Z1
when: 6.30 pm onwards
original music by the students of both the classical and jazz departments at the u of t. 2 parts chamber orchestra 2 parts potato fries!
the piano salon, 20th october, 2013
what: music+ conversation. every month, at private homes across toronto,combining diverse musical performances with conversations on all kinds of interesting topics.
where: 196 crawford street
when: 4:00 pm door and light snacks
4.30 pm marilyn lerner
5.30 pm ryan dement
6.30 pm susha
october's salon is at the home of guy and claire allen. marilyn lerner will start the evening with her amazing solo piano. then ryan dyment will will be talking about a future full of sustainability, health and access abundance while pointing out how these benefits will result in the demise of the current market economy as we know it. finally, susha and her band will treat us to a set of indian classical music.
light snacks + some spirits will be provided (people are also encouraged to byob if they wish)
the st james town festival, 28th september, 2013
what: a community event, street festival bringing together the people of st james town
where: bleecker street (wellesley to howard)
when: the festival is from 12-5, expect music between 1.00 and 3.00 pm!
come listen to some indo-jazz, with some my favorite musicians phill albert and mike mccormick and kris maddigan!
the element choir, 28th september, 2013
what: christine duncan's improv choir at 'the st james town festival'
where: bleecker street (wellesley to howard)
when: the festival is from 12-5, expect music between 1.00 and 3.00 pm!
games! bazaar! art! music! community!