How the Sai Symphony orchestra is nurturing young musicians from rural backgrounds
The Sai Symphony Orchestra, founded in 2014, provides musical training to over 150 children from rural and disadvantaged backgrounds in India. The ensemble has gained international recognition, including a Guinness World Record and performances at prestigious global venues.
Why it matters
It demonstrates the impact of arts education and social initiatives in empowering youth from marginalized communities to achieve international excellence.
When we think of a symphony orchestra, we usually imagine an ensemble of Western musicians playing the works of Mozart, Beethoven, and Brahms. But meet the members of the unique Sai Symphony Orchestra, established in 2014. India’s biggest home-grown orchestra, established under the guidance of One World One Family’s founder Sri Madhusudan Sai, it comprises more than 150 children from rural and disadvantaged backgrounds, who belong to orgnaisation’s free schools in Muddenahalli, in the outskirts of Bengaluru. Its repertoire spans genres and eras.
Recently, the orchestra played at the One World One Family’’s fundraiser at the West End, with Sunil Gavaskar as the chief guest.
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