Bollywood & Beyond Opening Season Concert 
Mei-Ann Chen, conductor
Guest Artists:
Roger Kalia, conductor
Anuradha “Juju” Palakurthi, vocalist

Program
Arr. Bala G. and D.J. Sparr Selections from “Symphony Masala” (Chicago Premiere)
Roger Kalia, conductor; Anuradha “Juju” Palakurthi, vocalist

Tyzen HSIAO The Angel from Formosa
Reena ESMAIL Teen Murti
Maurice RAVEL Mother Goose Suite
An-Lun HUANG Saibei Suite No. 2, Op. 21: Saibei Dance
Mei-Ann Chen, conductor

A celebration overflowing with joy, color, energy, light, and sound – Bollywood & Beyond is a journey that pays homage to global creativity and human and cultural connections. Let the Chicago premiere of the first-ever symphonic orchestral arrangements of irresistible Bollywood gems (India’s Hollywood) transport you across the world with renowned, award-winning vocalist Anuradha “Juju” Palakurthi, and former Freeman Conducting Fellow, conductor Roger Kalia. Return to the West during the concert’s second half with Music Director Mei-Ann Chen leading selections from past concerts. including her first guest appearance, the concert in which Sinfonietta Founder Paul Freeman passed her the baton, and Chicago Sinfonietta’s 2018 incredibly popular “Sea of Light” Diwali program featuring the Sinfonietta debut of a work by Indian American composer Reena Esmail. Feel the rhythm of the music light the way as you cross the world in one night.