A bollywood star. a french fairy tale.
a diwali celebration. all in one night.
Artists
Mei-Ann Chen | Music Director
Roger Kalia | Guest Conductor
Anuradha “Juju” Palakurthi | Guest Vocalist
Schedule
| Date | Time | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 17, 2025 | 7:00 PM | Wentz Concert Hall (Naperville) Limited $30 tickets in the choral balcony. Call 312-284-1554 to order | Get tickets |
| Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 7:00 PM | Studebaker Theater (Chicago Loop) | Get tickets |
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Overview
Run Time: Two hours and 45 minutes, with one 20 minute intermission.
Celebrate Diwali with a musical journey from Mumbai to Paris to Taipei.
In selections from Symphony Masala, North American Bollywood star “Juju” Palakurthi performs iconic Indian film songs from Don, Namak Halal, and Dil Se with orchestra, under the baton of Roger Kalia, a former Sinfonietta Freeman Fellow.
Add Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite and vibrant music from Taiwan, China, and India under the baton of Maestra Mei-Ann Chen, and you’ve got a night that’s more exciting than another one of scrolling and streaming.
Program
| Traditional | Selections from Symphony Masala | ||
| Tyzen Hsiao | The Angel from Formosa | ||
| Reena Esmail | Teen Murti | ||
| Maurice Ravel | Mother Goose Suite | ||
| An-Lun Huang | Saibei Dance No. 3 from Saibei Suite No.2, Op.21 |
Watch a Bollywood & Beyond Trailer
Watch an excerpt from selections from symphony masala
“Chaiyya Chaiyya”
Composer A.R. Rahman is one of the few Indian artists to win both an Oscar and a Grammy and has come to symbolize Bollywood in the West.
Video recorded at the Budapest Scoring Orchestra.
what you’ll experience
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