Vienna and Shillong chambers perform jointly in Meghalaya

Shillong, Mar 16 (ANI): To commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Austria, the Vienna chamber orchestra performed jointly with Shillong chamber choir here and enthralled the audience.

"Northeast is making a way to a lot of western orchestras. I think it is a very good sign. We have a lot of fusion music happening nowadays and the doors are opening for fusion music also," said Jit Chalia, a patron.

The artists of the Vienna chamber applauded the performance of the Shillong choir.

"We are all enjoying it and it is a wonderful experience with the choir from Shillong. They are just amazing," said Oliver, an artist.

The organizers said that the concert was an effort to strengthen the bilateral relations between Austria and India.

Founded in 1946, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra is one of the leading chambers this time. Over the past years it has attained recognition as one of the finest chamber orchestra in the world. (ANI)