Chicago Tyagaraja Utsavam would like to invite our audience to the 2024 Fall Festival on Saturday, September 21 at the Sama Rathi Auditorium at the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago & Hinsdale South High School and Sunday, September 22 at the Sama Rathi Auditorium at the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago.
We are thrilled to announce a line-up of dance and instrumental performances featuring well-renowned artists at the CTU 2024 Fall Festival.
Tickets for CTU-presented performances can be purchased here.
Saturday, September 21
- Namasankeerthanam by Vidushi Sivasri Skandaprasad & Party (co-sponsored with GC Vedic & RR International – at HTGC Sama Rathi Auditorium). See the flyer linked here for ticket information.
- Sridevi Nrityalaya presents Sri Thyagaraja Vaibhavam, choreographed by Guru Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (at Hinsdale South High School Auditorium – click here for location map)
Sridevi Nrithyalaya’s Sri Thyagaraja Vaibhavam is a thematic dance performance, conceived and choreographed by Dr Sheela Unnikrishnan.
Saint Adi Sankara has given us six simple ways to reach the Supreme. Collectively known as the SHANMATA, these six paths worship Ganesa, Kartikeya, Sakti, Vishnu, Siva, and Surya, who are the six embodiments of the sole Supreme, PARA BRAHMAN.
Popular as well as rare Kritis of Thyagaraja have been compiled in this thematic presentation and have been thoughtfully choreographed to reflect the essence of these deities through Thyagaraja’s profound compositions.
Sunday, September 22 (HTGC Sama Rathi Auditorium)
- Accompanied Performances (For participation registration, click here)
- Violin concert by Mysore Brothers (Vidwans Manjunath and Nagaraj), accompanied by Srimushnam Sri V. Raja Rao (mridangam) and Giridhar Udupa (ghatam)
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- Trinaad concert by Vidwan U. Rajesh on mandolin, Maestro Harshad Kanetkar on tabla, and Kanjira Master Swaminathan Selvaganesh on kanjira
Time | Program Schedule |
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Saturday, Sep. 21, 2024 |
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| 3:30 pm (at HTGC Sama Rathi Auditorium) | Vidushi Sivasri Skandaprasad |
| 6:30 pm (at Hinsdale South High School) | Sri Thyagaraja Vaibhavam by Sridevi Nrithyalaya |
| 8:00 pm | Boxed Dinner |
Sunday, Sep. 22, 2024 (at HTGC Sama Rathi Auditorium) |
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| 9:30 am | Accompanied Performances |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm | Mysore Brothers concert |
| 4:00 pm | Snack |
| 5:30 pm | Trinaad concert |
| 8:00 pm | Boxed dinner |