Candlelight Concert at Four Seasons in Mumbai. Photo: Special Arrangement

Twelve thousand candles illuminate the Museum Theatre. A magical golden glow engulfs the space while melodious music fills the air. With Margazhi and Christmas around the corner, perhaps this is the perfect time to embark on candlelight concerts in Chennai.

The first concert titled Best Movie Soundtrack on November 15 will feature tunes from Tamil and Hindi films. It includes hit songs like ‘Vaseegara’, ‘Srivalli’, ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’, ‘Lag Ja Gale’, ‘Uyire’ and will feature homegrown talent Lalit Talluri on flute, Bharat Dhamodaran on keyboards and Sarath Dhamodaran on percussion . ,

And if you’re still thinking about not getting Coldplay concert tickets, here’s some consolation. You can see A Tribute to Coldplay on December 5th, December 9th and February 9th. There is also a show dedicated to the masterpieces of Mozart and Chopin and Queen vs. Abba.

“We have a curation team that decides the music, artistes and venues. We don’t believe in shifting people, we look at local talent,” says Deepa Bajaj, Country Head – Live Your City, India. “As far as venues are concerned, we are working with some of them. We look for a unique flavor or an enduring institution in that city,” she adds.

Royal Opera House, Mumbai. Photo: Special Arrangement

First started in Spain in 2019, the popularity of candlelight concerts has grown to more than 40 countries and 300 cities. Produced by Live Your City (a brand owned by Fever Labs Inc.) in India, the first concert took place in Mumbai in June this year. The series of concerts features musicians playing classic and contemporary music. There is no microphone to amplify sound. All is quiet except for appreciative applause at the end of each set. The repertoire is diverse and ranges from tributes to Bach, Chopin and Ed Sheeran to string quartets playing hip hop beats or Punjabi music.

“It is about bringing classical music to a contemporary audience. We want to provide a platform for artists who are skilled,” says Deepa. The concert is now in 21 cities across the country including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi, Pune, Delhi, Ahmedabad… Sometimes, there are two to three sessions one after the other on a particular date. “The whole point is to make candlelight concerts a regular part of the city,” she adds.

Victoria Gall, Geneva. Photo: Special Arrangement

Initially starting with classical music, the music program has now included contemporary music from films and pop music from bands and singers. Lately, even the tunes bridgerton The games themselves are being played to meet the needs of a wider audience. “For the Coldplay tribute we saw millennials, and for Taylor Swift we saw parents bringing their kids or groups of kids,” says Deepa, adding that one of her favorite shows of all time was Indian classical trio (sarangi, tabla and harmonium). ) paying tribute to Coldplay.

The shows will start from November 15. Tickets are priced from ₹899. For dates and tickets, log on to liveyourcity.com.