Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Fairway Holdings Partners Soundarie to present “Soul” an Evening of Original Music

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Soundarie David- Rodrigo has announced that she will present SOUL—an evening of original music. Fairway Holdings, exclusive sponsors for Soul Sounds, Chamber Music Society of Colombo, and the Fairway Galle Literary Festival, have once again come forward to support this new venture and are proud to be associated with ‘ Soul’ By Soundarie on June 7th 2017, Lionel Wendt Theatre—keep it free, because it’s going to be a concert with a difference.

“Soundarie is going to share a bit of her soul with us—show us what has shaped, inspired and guided her on the road to being the musician she is today, by taking us on a tour of original pieces inspired by the genres of music that have most influenced her. You might hear something Baroque-inspired, or smacking of jazz . . . something with a touch of gospel to it … who knows? Soundarie is full of surprises and has enough versatilit­y to keep you guessing,” said a media statement released following the announceme­nt.

A piano student of the legendary Mary Billimoria and then Ramya De Livera Perera, Soundarie went on to complete her musical studies at the Royal College of Music in London, receiving an ARCM in piano performanc­e and piano accompanim­ent. She has performed as soloist with the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka to great acclaim, and in 2013 completed a series of solo

Soundarie is going to share a bit of her soul with us— show us what has shaped, inspired and guided her on the road to being the musician she is today, by taking us on a tour of original pieces inspired by the genres of music that have most influenced her. You might hear something Baroque-inspired, or smacking of jazz

performanc­es in Washington DC for concerts commemorat­ing Martin Luther King. She regularly performs two piano recitals with well-known pianist Ramya De Livera Perera both at home and abroad.

SOUL features Soundarie’s original compositio­ns, in which some of the artists she will collaborat­e with include Jerome De Silva, Dushy Perera, Ravibandu Vidiyapath­i and his drummers, Neranjan De Silva, amongst many other musicians.

SOUL is sponsored by Fairway Holdings – as the main Gold Partner, with Lithro Gas, Amantè, Wine World.lk as its Silver Partners, Design Partner – Chums Design & Print, Event Partner – Javin Thomas, Radio Partner – LiTE 87 fm, Harpo’s as Ticket Partner, and Capello Salons – for official Hair and Make up.

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