The Score Magazine - Archive Nov-Dec 2015 issue! | Page 34

ANIL SRINIVASAN Anil Srinivasan is an accomplished Western Classical pianist who was awarded the coveted Sangeet Natak Akademi Ustad Bismillah Khan Puraskar in 2010 for creative and experimental music. The Madras Pianist as he’s fondly called is also often credited as the ‘Piano Revivalist’ in the Indian Subcontinent. But the buck doesn't stop there for the multi-faceted musician /educationist Anil Srinivasan. As a musician and a keen observer of the Indian music landscape, he’s constantly pushing boundaries to keep the concert and music consumption practices dynamic and exciting. One of the few if not the only pianists in the country, Anil will be releasing the country’s first major solo piano album –Touch with a national tour through November 2015.  32 The Score Magazine www.thescoremagazine.com