NCPA SOI Music Academy
by National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA)
Mentored by SOI musicians
Western classical music training at the NCPA for children admitted by audition, taught by musicians of the Symphony Orchestra of India.
Mode
In-Person
Fee
Registration fee applies
Participation format
Individual
Duration
Multi-year training that continues over successive years after admission
Eligibility
Open to children aged 6 to 12 years. No prior musical training is required. Admission is by audition at the NCPA campus, and lessons are attended in person. Places are limited each intake and depend on the instruments open that year.
- Age range
- 6 to 12 years
- Eligibility region
- Available nationwide across India
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Rewards and recognition
Career pathways
Students are taught one to one by professional musicians who play full time with the Symphony Orchestra of India, and advanced students perform alongside the orchestra.
Recognition
Perform with the SOI Academy Orchestra
Skills your child builds
Key dates
Last edition
- Dates
- 20 Apr 2026 to 22 Apr 2026
How to apply
- 1Check the audition dates announced by the academy for the intake
- 2Submit the online admission form with the child's details
- 3Attend the in-person audition at the NCPA campus
Rules and guidelines
- Lessons are attended in person on the NCPA campus
- Admission is limited to the instruments with places open each intake
- Students take second-study piano alongside their primary instrument
- Students play in the academy orchestra and chamber ensembles
Fees and financial support
Fee details
The academy does not publish a fee schedule for its lessons. The online admission form carries no payment step, and lesson fees are shared by the academy office on request. Families can write to soiacademy@ncpamumbai.com before the audition to confirm current costs.
About this opportunity
The SOI Music Academy is a Western classical music training programme run by the National Centre for the Performing Arts with the Symphony Orchestra of India. It admits children by audition and teaches them on a chosen orchestral instrument.
Students receive one-to-one tuition on their primary instrument along with second-study piano lessons, music theory, music history and group singing taught through the Solfeggio method. The teaching draws on the Russian Conservatoire tradition. Lessons are offered on the string instruments, selected woodwind and brass instruments, piano and percussion.
All teachers are professional musicians trained across Europe who play full time with the Symphony Orchestra of India. Students play in the academy orchestra and chamber ensembles, appear as soloists and take part in concerts alongside the orchestra. Academy students have won prizes at international music competitions, and several graduates have gone on to study at conservatories in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States. The academy has run since 2012.
What your child will do
- One-to-one tuition on the primary instrument
- Second-study piano lessons
- Music theory and music history classes
- Solfeggio group singing
- Orchestral playing and chamber music
Mentors and faculty
Faculty are professional musicians trained across Europe who play full time with the Symphony Orchestra of India, working under SOI Music Director Marat Bisengaliev. Cellist Margarita Gapparova is the head teacher, with Aida Bisengalieva teaching piano and Olga Lyapina and Gulzara Shakir teaching violin.
Academic details
Difficulty: Mixed Levels
What's covered
The academy teaches Western classical music through one-to-one instrument tuition, second-study piano, music theory, music history, Solfeggio group singing and orchestral and chamber ensemble work, drawing on the Russian Conservatoire tradition.
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