GemArts Masala Festival: Blossoming - Eeshar Singh with Royal Northern Sinfonia
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Expressive. Masterful. Blending classical tradition with innovative flair.
Experience Blossoming at Masala Festival, a breathtaking collaboration between Eeshar Singh and our home orchestra Royal Northern Sinfonia. Inspired by ancient mythology and Indic folklore, this mesmerising live performance seamlessly weaves Indian classical instrumentation with Western orchestration and neoclassical textures.
Led by virtuoso santoor player Eeshar Singh, alongside percussionist Jeevan Singh and multi-instrumentalist Sirrjan Singh, Blossoming is an immersive journey of stunning music and storytelling. This one-of-a-kind performance expands with a rich, lush string section, bringing new dimensions to Singh’s evocative compositions.
Presented by GemArts and The Glasshouse
Need to know
Venue: Sage Two (Theatre Layout)
Price: Under 25s tickets from £11.30. Standard £22.50. Family tickets (4 people; combination of adults and children) £45. A limited number of Molson Coors Bar 10 tickets are available for this show, offering ticket buyers aged 18-30 a £10 ticket and bottle of Coors or a soft drink.
Stage Times:
7.30pm Doors to Sage Two
8pm – 8.50pm Part 1 – Eeshar Singh
8.50pm – 9.10pm Interval (20mins)
9.10pm – 9.55pm Blossoming with RNS players
Timings are subject to change.
Age: Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult
About GemArts Masala Festival
GemArts award winning Masala Festival is back from 14th – 20th July celebrating a mix and blend of the finest South Asian Arts and Culture, packed full of performances, exhibitions, events, workshops, talks, pop ups and delicious Indian food in venues, places and spaces across the North East. For full Masala Festival 2025 programme visit www.gemarts.org
Watch and listen
Listen to Blossoming to get in the mood for the show. This beautiful music will be brought to life by:
Eeshar Singh (santoor)
Jeevan Singh (percussion/tabla/nagara)
Sirrjan Singh (esraj/tar-shehnai)
Royal Northern Sinfonia (string section)
For a taster of strings from Royal Northern Sinfonia, check out this rehearsal video of Mozart’s String Quartet No. 19, ‘Dissonance’, IV. Allegro molto. It’s a stunning piece and we can’t wait to see their exquisite playing at Blossoming.
