The Orchestra

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Meet the musicians

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Samyo is a unique collection of some of the most talented young musicians in the UK. What makes the orchestra special is its combination of North Indian, or Hindustani Classical music, and also South Indian, or Carnatic Music. Apart from this, Samyo invites guest composers to write music influenced by modern melodies and rhythms, so that we present a rich offering of traditional and contemporary music.

Acknowledgements
The young members of Samyo are all highly committed & talented individuals who have dedicated a lot of time and hard work to be a part of this orchestra. Congratulations & best wishes for the future!

A special thanks to all of the teachers and particularly the parents of the Samyo members – they have given a great deal of time, dedication and commitment to the development of these young musicians.

Musical Repertoire
Samyo's musical repertoire is constantly evolving. From its debut season in 2002, the tour and performances have presented new experiences in traditional and contemporary music for its audiences. Samyo’s members, mean while, have called on their experiences of Western and South Asian music to portray their adventures in music exploration.

Samyo aspires to share with its audiences the rich classical music from the North and South Indian traditions. Musical pieces are specially arranged in the Hindustani (North Indian) style as short performances, elaborating on the Ragas.

Short Carnatic pieces are chosen from the rich repertoire of the various composers from the traditional and the contemporary Carnatic music scene.

What is unique about Samyo's classical presentations is that the music is played by the whole orchestra irrespective of Hindustani or Carnatic tradition.

Samyo also commissions music by contemporary composers based in the Indian Sub-continent. The contemporary sound of Britain is distinctly heard through music specially created through workshops by British musicians and composers.

Samyo aspires to present a unique platform to explore music inspired by the Indian Sub-Continent in traditional and contemporary - both within the Indian idiom and combining the Indian and the Western.