THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FORUM
THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FORUM Forum Objectives The Palace Music Forum brings together world class music
with the purpose of devoting uninterrupted time in their
pedagogues and keen students of music from Europe and
study with internationally renowned piano and violin
India in an environment conducive to sharing and learning
pedagogues. The program is open to all serious students of
the beautiful art of performing Western Classical Music. The
Western Classical Music in India who exhibit a strong
Forum will include lectures on music history, theory and
dedication to their instruments. Students of the pedagogues
forms of music along with private lessons, master classes,
will also be joining from Ukraine and other European
workshops, and a final competition culminating in a concert
countries thereby creating a vibrant international group of
of students and teachers in New Delhi.
young musicians.
The students and teachers will stay and work at the Raj Niwas Palace, Dholpur for the entire duration of the program
Competition All participating Indian students can opt to enter the Forum
The winners of the competition will be awarded certi?cates
competition. This will be divided broadly into three
and would be invited to perform at the culminating concert
categories: Beginners (Grade 2-5), Intermediate (Grade 6-8)
in New Delhi on 28th February at the prestigious Teen Murti
and Advance (Diploma level). These students will polish
Auditorium at The Nehru Memorial Museum & Library,
their repertoire with the visiting teachers through the
Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.
duration of the program where they would be performing on daily basis to gain crucial performance experience. The ?nal competition will be judged by an international class jury from Ukraine, Russia and Europe.
Project Team The International Music Forum is conceptualized and spearheaded by Sumita Kumar. The project is being coordinated in India by Nikhil Sardana. It is supported by the Ukrainian Embassy in India and pianos for the project will be provided courtesy of KAWAI.
Raj Niwas Palace | Dholpur
International Jury & Teachers Eleonora Tkach Eleonora Tkach is the President of the International
She has organized musical and pedagogical Forums
Association of “Art and Education in the XXI Century”.
and festivals successfully in Poland (1994, 1997, 2000,
She is the founder of both “The International School of
2003, 2007, 2009, 2011), Russia (1995), Greece (1996
Musical and Pedagogical and Performing Mastery”
and 2002), France (1997), Italy (1998), Italy and
and the “21st Century Art” international competition.
Austria (2000, 2002 – 2010), Denmark (2001 and
She is a well known teacher, musician and performer,
2003), Portugal (2004 – 2007, 2009, 2011), Finland
an expert in musical psychology, pedagogics and
and Sweden (2004 – 2010), in the Czech Republic
methodology of training. Eleanora is a Professor and
(2007, 2008), and in Spain (2010). In 2002 for her
consultant to many educational establishments in
contribution to the development of musical education
Austria, Greece, Poland, and Russia. She has
and arts her name was entered into the book “2000
authored more than 30 scientific works. Among her
Outstanding Intellects of the 21st Century” (edition by
students there are many winners of the international,
International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, Great
national and regional competitions. In many countries
Britain).
of the world she carries out educational seminars on philosophy, psychology, pedagogics, methodical technique of musical education, on problems concerning interpretation of the music of different styles.