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Simone Dinnerstein (Picture: Lisa-Marie Mazzucco)

Now recording exclusively for Sony Classics, pianist Simone Dinnerstein performs at the Music Center at Strathmore on February 24.  Said the Washington Post of her WPAS recital last January, “Dinnerstein, a deeply musical player, can mesmerize audiences. Her interpretations come from intrinsic communion with the composer, without any pianistic showmanship. At her best, she marries pristine textual reading with a glimpse of the hereafter, and she can make you catch your breath at the beauty of this or that phrase.”Said the New York Times, of a Bach recital Dinnerstein gave at Manhattan’s Trinity Church last June, “The tender Allemande shimmered through the chapel, lingering in its far corners; in the Gavottes, passing dissonances rang out with the puckish wit of Thelonious Monk’s minor-key jabs."

Washington, D.C.­, Jan 17, 2013 (Washington Bangla Radio) Internationally-renowned violinist Nadja Salerno Sonnenberg, will conduct a workshop for Maryland Youth Orchestra students at the Music Center at Strathmore before going onstage to perform a concert of works by Mendelssohn, Bach, Villa-Lobos and Richard Strauss with the New Century Chamber Orchestra at the Music Center at Strathmore on January 30, 2013.

Hilary Hahn (Photo: Peter Miller)

Named Gramophone magazine's Artist of the Year in 2008, violinist Hilary Hahn is a two-time Grammy Award-winning soloist celebrated for her probing interpretations, and technical brilliance. Hahn performs works by Fauré, Corelli and Bach and the D.C. debut of a selection from her 27 Encores commission in her sixth WPAS performance since her debut on WPAS’ Kreeger Series in 1997.

Kolkata, Jan 16, 2013 (Washington Bangla Radio) On the eve of the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, Rooh Music in collaboration with Pandit Debasish Bhattacharya presented a live concert by The Calcutta Chronicles titled “Beyond the Ragasphere” on 12th January at Palladian Lounge of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce. This was the debut concert of The Calcutta Chronicles in the city they draw their name from. The gorgeous Sushmita Bhattacharya emceed the event.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra members to present a Jazz for Young People Concert for D.C. Public School students on January 29.

Internationally-renowned pianist Angela Hewitt performs a recital of works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Debussy and Ravel at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater on February 8. Hewitt’s 11-year project to record all Bach’s keyboard works was described in The Times of London as “one of the record glories of our age,” while Stereophile has described Hewitt as “nothing less than the pianist who will define Bach performance on the piano for years to come.” Said the Boston Globe of her debut there, “Hewitt is known principally as a Bach performer, but she is in some ways an unusual one. Most current Bach players favor a kind of dry pointillism; Hewitt plays with great fluidity and grace. The first phrase of Bach’s English Suite No. 6 spun out languidly, as if suspended in space. In the lengthy fugue that followed, she sculpted Bach’s counterpoint into phrases that ebbed and flowed with a shape all their own. The Sarabande was a model of sustained beauty.”

Mariss Jansons (Photo: Marco Borggreve)

Named the world’s greatest orchestra by Gramophone magazine, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam­ will perform Bartok’s Violin Concerto No. 2 and Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on February 15. The orchestra will be conducted by its Chief Conductor, Mariss Jansons. The violin soloist is Leonidas Kavakos.

Indian Government declared January 12th as the National Youth Day in 1984. This day marks the birth day of great Indian philosopher, Swami Vivekananda whose teachings are the biggest philosophical asset of the country. The motto of declaring youth day on the birth date of this philosophical guru was motivating and inculcating these pious ideals to the coming generations.

By Barshali Banerjee

Amala Shankar

Kolkata, Jan 8, 2013 (Washington Bangla Radio) To celebrate the festive mood and welcome the New Year all around the city, the very well known Prayag Group is going to organize ‘Prayag Kalakar’ Awards at Science City Auditorium on 13th of the month of January. Keeping on the consistency this year also the well known business group is on the frontage to celebrate the grand evening for the 21st years with a star studded occasion. Kalakar Awards was introduced in 1993 in a small and simple way but today it is recognized as one of the leading Award Ceremonies in Eastern India that to honour the legends in the world of cinema, small screen, entertainment and culture as well.

Amala Shankar, Goutam Ghose

This year will see its 21st years of celebration will be comprised of the superstar and icons of Indian Film Industry from the Eastern India and the dazzling affair will be dedicate the gala time to the 100th years of Indian Cinema, right from the age of Raja Harishchandra to Cocktail, Barfi or Talaash lately.

Mumbai, Jan 8, 2013 (Washington Bangla Radio) Powerhouse performer Indian actress Vidya Balan started the year with a bang as she bagged her first award for the season, The Best Actress (Critics Choice) for Kahani, which also won  the Best Film (critics), Best Director (critics), Best Story and Best editing prizes.

By Asma Akter

Maqsoodul Haque of Maqsood O’ dHAKA at UNFPA-BAMBA Concert 2012, Khulna

Dhaka, Jan 5, 2013 (Washington Bangla Radio) With the theme `Say No to Violence against Woman: Be a Real Man’ a Concert held in the end of last year at Khulna District Stadium jointly organized by UNFPA and BAMBA. Top 12 bands of the country performed their most enthralling tracks in the concert. Recorded version of performance of the band Maqsood O’ dHAKA and Mechanix will be broadcast at 9:00pm and re-broadcast at 12:45pm too by Channel 9 tomorrow.

Mechanix at UNFPA-BAMBA Concert 2012, Khulna

Dhaka, Jan 1, 2013 (Washington Bangla Radio) Rowdy Events organized a gala program to wish farewell to 2012 and welcome 2013 on the evening of Dec 31, 2012 at the Westin in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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New Year at Westin Hotel Dhaka Bangladesh with Fashon Models and ROWDY President Arif Chowdhury

Bong-Go

Kolkata, Dec 25, 2012 (Washington Bangla Radio) Rooh Music with the Pailan group organized “Rooh Music Festival” on 20th December, 2012. Rooh music has long been associated with the launching of new and upcoming talented musicians. They also have been engaged in the promotion of various musical albums with the help of shows, events and new releases.

Chronic Xorn

Dipto & His Aronno band at The Dhaka Blues Society performing at the official launch ceremony

Official launching ceremony of The Dhaka Blues Society hosted by and in association with the Russian Centre of Science & Culture and the Embassy of Russian Federation at Bangladesh, enthralled the audience and the Blues lovers performing some incredible tracks on Friday, 21 December 2012. The auspicious event took place at the Auditorium of the Russian Centre of Science & Culture in Dhaka, 42 Bhasha Shoinik M.A. Matin Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1205.

Aronno Band

Fashion Designer Agnimitra Paul felicitating Arijit Mitra for education at Officer's Choice Anandalok Salaam Bengal

Kolkata, Dec 18, 2012 (Washington Bangla Radio) Anandalok, the 27 years old celebrity magazine once again stepped forward celebrated the achievements of life. The most loved lifestyle magazine which has been delivering glimpses of every nook of the Bengali film industry for the cinema lovers since its inception, now it took another initiative to celebrate the victory of the common people around us. Anandalok saluted some not so known faces, which never belonged to this celebrity status or never evn had thought to share boat with hundreds of  stars. On 14th November 2012, Saalam Bengal award ceremony jointly presented by ‘Anandalok’ celebrated accomplishment of humanism with some selected faces from all over the West Bengal.

Lopamudra Mitra and Dibyendu Baruah felicitating Amiyo Ghosh for sports