8-Day FestivalCarnatic Vocal

The Bangalore Gayana Samaja – 56th Music Conference 2026

Carnatic VocalCarnatic Instrumental

25 Oct – 01 Nov 2026

8 days · see schedule below

Carnatic Vocal

Aishwarya Vidya Raghunath

Bangalore Gayana Samaja, Opposite KIMS Hospital, Krishna Rajendra Road, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Free

Priced per day

Festival Schedule

8 days — each with its own line-up and tickets. Pick a day to see the full details.

Sun, 25 Oct
BGS 56th Music Conference – Day 1: Inauguration & Vocal Concert by Vid. Aishwarya Vidya Ragunath
10:00 AM
Aishwarya Vidya Raghunath, Charulatha Ramanujam +1 more
Bangalore Gayana Samaja, Bengaluru
Carnatic Vocal
Free
Mon, 26 Oct
BGS 56th Music Conference – Day 2: Vocal Concert by Vid. Vivek Moozhikulam
10:00 AM
B.K. Raghu, Bangalore Praveen +1 more
Bangalore Gayana Samaja, Bengaluru
Carnatic VocalCarnatic Instrumental
Free
Tue, 27 Oct
BGS 56th Music Conference – Day 3: Vocal Concert by Vid. Prashanth Hemmige
10:00 AM
B.R. Srinivas, Omkar Rao
Bangalore Gayana Samaja, Bengaluru
Carnatic VocalCarnatic Instrumental
Free
Wed, 28 Oct
BGS 56th Music Conference – Day 4: Vocal Concert by Vid. Ashwathnarayan
10:00 AM
H.M. Smitha, H.S. Sudhindra +1 more
Bangalore Gayana Samaja, Bengaluru
Carnatic Vocal
Free
Thu, 29 Oct
BGS 56th Music Conference – Day 5: Veena Concert by Vid. Geetha Ramanand
10:00 AM
Geetha Ramanand, Adamya Ramanand +2 more
Bangalore Gayana Samaja, Bengaluru
Carnatic InstrumentalCarnatic Vocal
Free
Fri, 30 Oct
BGS 56th Music Conference – Day 6: Vocal Concert by Vid. Sivasri Tejasvi Surya
10:00 AM
B C Manjunath, Geetha Ramanand +1 more
Bangalore Gayana Samaja, Bengaluru
Carnatic VocalCarnatic Instrumental
Free
Sat, 31 Oct
BGS 56th Music Conference – Day 7: Vocal Concert by Vid. Rithvik Raja
10:00 AM
Rithvik Raja, B.U. Ganesh Prasad +1 more
Bangalore Gayana Samaja, Bengaluru
Carnatic Vocal
Free
Sun, 01 Nov
BGS 56th Music Conference – Day 8: Vidwath Sadas & Flute Concert by Vid. H.S. Venugopal
10:00 AM
H.S. Venugopal, Geetha Ramanand +3 more
Bangalore Gayana Samaja, Bengaluru
Carnatic Instrumental
Free

About the Event

The Bangalore Gayana Samaja (R) — 121 years of service to music — presents its 56th Music Conference. 25th October 2026 to 1st November 2026 Venue: Bangalore Gayana Samaja, K.R. Road, Bangalore - 560004 Conference President: Vid. Geetha Ramanand Theme: "Mysore Vainika Vaggeyakararu" The conference is dedicated to the birth centenary of Sri T.R. Mahalingam, Sri R. Sathyanarayana, Sri H.V. Krishnamurthy, Sri K.N. Krishnamurthy and Sri Sathavalli Nanjundaiah. Daily programme: • Academic Sessions (26–31 Oct): 10.00 am to 12.30 pm • Talent Promotion Concerts by Young Upcoming Artistes (26–31 Oct): 4.15 pm to 5.30 pm • Evening Concerts (25 Oct – 1 Nov): 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm Inauguration on Sunday 25th October at 10.00 am by Padma Bhushan awardee Dr. Shatavadhani R. Ganesh. Vidwath Sadas (valedictory function) on Sunday 1st November at 10.00 am, when Vid. Geetha Ramanand receives the title Sangeetha Kalarathna and Vid. H.S. Venugopal the title Karnataka Kalacharya. Managing Committee: Dr. M.R.V. Prasad (President), Sri Achutha Rao Padaki (Vice President), Sri K. Nagaraj (Secretary), Smt. Kousalya Murthy (Joint Secretary), Sri G.K. Venu (Treasurer), Sri K.S. Hanumantha Rao (Internal Auditor). Members: Sri S.S. Prasad, Smt. Jyothi Puthuraya, Smt. Sripriya, Vid. Anoor Anantha Krishna Sharma, Sri Krishana Prasad, Dr. P. Nagabhushan. Trustees: Sri K. Jairaj, Sri K. Mohan Dev Alva, Dr. S.C. Sharma. All are welcome.