Music Concert in Pune

It was a hot, sunny afternoon on 14th December, 2025, when the music students of grades 9, 10 and 11 accompanied by Nikhil Sir, Vindhya Akka, and Sachin Sir, headed to the spectacular Savai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav 2025, held at the held at the Maharashtriya Mandal Kreeda Sankul in at Pune. The music festival is the highlight of Pune’s cultural calendar. This year the festival not only featured a diverse lineup of veterans but it also focused on emerging talent.

On arriving at the venue we had hot chai and with avid interest saw the philately exhibition. The stamps featured musicians who have played a major role in shaping Indian music. We then got ready to listen to legends.

We attended 2 performances. One by Sawani Shende, who presented Raga Marwa, featuring the compositions “Gurunama Ka Sumiran Kariye” in Vilambit Ektaal and “Sapatasuran Me Parmeshwarroop” in Madhyalaya Tritaal. And another by Shri Shankar Lakshminarayana, an esteemed violinist. His performance showcased his unique blend of Carnatic music with global influences. He has invented the 10 string stereophonic double violin and is well-known for collaborating with a range of artists, including with Madonna. His spell-binding performance left all of us in awe and was a perfect way to end the evening. The performance left us spellbound and we reached school at around 10 pm with the music still playing in our heads.