Endowment Programmes

Many endowments have been instituted for the promotion of music, harikatha and dance. Scholarships and prizes are also awarded under these endowments to the winners in the concerts. Certain days of the year are observed in the memory of composers thanks to these endowments with concerts comprising their songs. Music competitions, both vocal and instrumental are held under the endowments as also financial support to indigent musicians.

Friday 8th April, 6-8 pm, at Kasturi Srinivasan Hall, Thematic concert for Ramanavami:

Sikkil C Gurucharan – Vocal V Sanjeev – Violin Sumesh S Narayan – Mridangam

Endowment instituted by Smt. Madhavi Rajagopalan in memory of Smt. R Seethammal

Date & Time Endowment Main Artist Violin Mridangam Upa Pakka Vadhyam Endower
Jan 10, 2023,
6 PM
Bharatanatya Manjari – Bharatanatyam recital Endowment in memory of Sri.K.Chandrasekaran Pritam Das followed by Divya Hosakere Late Smt. Chitra Venkataraman
Jan 15, 2023,
6 PM
Usha Marti Subrahmanyam Dance Endowment programme “Áhuti’ by Nrityagram and Chitrasena Dance Company Sri.Marti Subrahmanyam
Jan 22, 2023,
6 PM
Thyagaraja Aradhana Bombay Jayashri (Vocal) H.N.Bhaskar Sumesh S. Narayanan S. Krishna (Ghatam) Endowment instituted by late Obul Reddy and Smt. P. Gnanamba, co-sponsored by Sri. P. Seshadri, Managing Trustee, Thyagaraja Music Festival Trust
Mar 30, 2023
6 pm to 8 pm
Sri Rama Navami Day Prasanna Venkatraman B.U. Ganesh Prasad B. Ganapathyraman Smt. Madhavi Rajagopalan in memory of Smt. R. Seethammal