Ensemble-The Western Classical Music Initiative

21/06/2014

Watch our favorite classical music flash mob and join us in celebrating the creativity and joy music brings. Ensemble wishes you a happy and harmonious World Music Day! Stay tuned for what we're upto this summer :)

Flashmob Flash Mob - Ode an die Freude ( Ode to Joy ) Beethoven Symphony No.9 classical music

05/03/2014

In account of the recent birthday in the world of classical music, here's your one stop destination for the life and music of Frédéric Chopin!

Chopin, the poet of the piano March 4, 2014 by admin | 0 commentsBorn on March 1, 1810 in Zelazowa Wola, Poland, Frederic Chopin is famously known as the ‘Poet of the Piano’. First tutored by Wojciech Żywny , Chopin’s talent was recognized very early in life. As he published his earliest works – two...

16/02/2014

As Ensemble completes a year, here's us celebrating the ideas, people and the journey with words from the team that define this movement.

15/02/2014

Discover Ensemble again on our birthday through our infographic video and updated website: www.ensemblewcm.com!

Ensemble is a youth led non profit initiative that promotes the discovery and appreciation of western classical music in India and across the world. Know mor...

28/01/2014

While exciting plans brew amongst the team, Strings of Thought presents its latest feature: "Composer of the Month". Each month we will bring to life some of the most phenomenal composers the world of classical music has seen. Kick-starting with our all time favorite: Ludvig van Beethoven!

Beethoven and the Ninth Symphony : Ode to Joy January 28, 2014 by admin | 0 commentsLudwig Van Beethoven – the name is familiar to most of us and the spirit of veneration has changed very little over the years. Born in December 1770 in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne, Beethoven d...

25/12/2013

Merry Christmas and Holiday Greetings from Ensemble! Wish you musical new year!

16/12/2013

We stepped out this winter to find out what Delhi thinks on listening to classical music. Watch, listen, and join in with your own views on these compositions!

Read more at : http://ensemblewcm.com/strings/?p=57

This Winter, our team wanted to know what Delhi thinks when listening to classical music. So we played few of the most popular compositions and recorded thei...

27/11/2013

Have a look at the wonderful faces behind the Strings team who are busy searching, recording and compiling the best stories out there, sharing with you the power of music on our blog

05/11/2013

Bringing forth yet another story from around you, on finding your calling and your own cadence.

Do you have a story of music's influence on our life? Write to us with your suggestions, story ideas and essays at [email protected]!

Life’s cadences November 5, 2013 by admin | 0 commentsUnderstood in non-technical terms, a ‘deceptive cadence’ in music is when a composer plays a chord that is noticeably unexpected and irregular. Prominent examples of this are Chopin’s Prelude in E Minor or Bach’s Toccata and Fugue.As you hum alon...

25/10/2013

"In short all music is home."
We absorb music into our lives in different ways, our blog is updated with a new story this week exploring one of them.

Finding your melody in life October 25, 2013 by admin | 0 commentsEvery now and then you meet somebody who is so full of life that they inspire you to look at life differently. I experienced this as I set out to profile somebody who imbues a certain ‘joie de vivre’ into life that suggests a certain…

16/10/2013

Our latest project is now live!
You heard his music, now hear his story at www.ensemblewcm.com/Strings

October 16, 2013 by admin0 commentsMoller Magic When I was a toddler I remember being obsessed with this one white, small, keyboard with a handle meant to carry it and buttons shaped in the form of animals that played different tunes. I never let go of it and played those songs on an incessant loo...

10/10/2013

We're ready to share some inspirational and musical stories with you!
Watch this space for Ensemble's latest venture