Event Organisers

Usha Berlin

Usha Berlin is the world of violinist Usha Kapoor, and honestly, it's a lot more interesting than your average classical music page. She's not just here to play the hits. Kapoor is big on expanding what classical music can be, pulling from her American and Indian roots and mixing in everything from folk fiddle to Hindustani techniques. It's less "stuffy concert hall" and more "what happens when tradition actually gets to evolve." The space itself is tied to her concert series, perspectives, which she runs at the Piano Salon Christophori in Berlin. That series is specifically about centering chamber music by composers who don't get enough shine. So if you're tired of the same old program notes and want to hear something that actually makes you think, this is the vibe. She's got the credentials too, debut album nominated for the Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik, solo debuts at Wigmore Hall and Gasteig München, radio features across the UK and Germany. But it doesn't feel like a fl…