As a classical pianist, Mark Troop
is of the firm belief that classical music must broaden out its appeal. The
Chamber Music Company (CMC) was founded on the premise of making a new
presentation of classical music for the 21st century audience.
“We take Western
classical music and fuse it with other traditions and present them coherently,”
explains Troop. “CMC does standard and contemporary classical work. But we also
branch out and work with different genres of music. We do not always crossover.
Our main aim is present slices of different cultures with a blend of art and
music.”
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Giving
classical vocal talent in India a platform, Troop along wife Soprano Patricia
Rozario has set up an educational foundation in India – ‘Giving voice to
India’. “Our main USP is to create opportunities for Indians to sing western
classical music,” avers Troop. “We have been training singers for the past five
years and we have often presented programmes with Indian singers singing
solos,” he adds. An opera, ‘Dido and Aeneas’ with all Indian cast of
non-professional singers, including several Goans, will be presented in August.
At his ongoing lectures at the Goa University under the aegis of the VRPP,
Troop’s discussions veer away from the academic. He says, “I want people to understand
why the classical masters are great and why we listen to them.”
