Surabhi Ensemble
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Surabhi Ensemble is to demonstrate the connections between cultures and to teach a positive message of togetherness in creating, performing, and demonstrating new works of music and dance. Members of the group work in many settings such as schools, hospitals, theaters, concert halls, festivals, refugee organizations, neighborhood parks, and cultural centers to bring this positive message of cultural unity and outreach.
2024-2025 India Tour:
The Surabhi Ensemble very successfully completed a tour of 5 States and 7 Cities in India! The image by Larissa Rolley below and the You Tube video capture moments from a large outdoor performance on December 19th, 2024 in Rajpipla, India located near Ahmedabad. The concert was hosted by the Prince of Gujarat with over 2000 guests in attendance! We will post updated materials from the India Tour and new performance announcements here in the coming months! Please check back. THANK YOU INDIA!
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Surabhi Small Ensemble Performances:
Surabhi Ensemble Performance@Barrington Library - Small Ensemble - featuring Marisela Tapia and Kinnari Vora RAGAS and FLAMENCO Friday November 13th, 2026, 7PM (limited seating) FREE
https://balibrary.librarycalendar.com/event/copy-second-fridays-222973
Announcing a Surabhi Ensemble Global Collaboration: Purva "long before we met" In Partnership with Instituto Cervantes
Fado, Carnatic Music and Flamenco with guest artist, Catarina Anacleto (cellist). Surabhi Ensemble artists will travel to Portugal and Spain in November and December 2026 to collaborate with Catarina Anacleto in workshops, concerts and social service organization performances. In March 2027, Catarina will join the Surabhi Ensemble at City Winery Chicago in partnership with Instituto Cervantes for a concert on March 15th, 2027. More details to come but tickets are available:
Surabhi Ensemble Artists:
Saraswathi Ranganathan (founder)
Ronnie Malley
Carlo Basile
Dhananjay Kunte
Bob Garrett
Kinnari Vora
Leticia Aravena
Greg Nergaard
Guest Artists:
Massamba Diop (Senegal)
Ragavan Sai (India)
Ganapathi Ranganathan (India)
Catarina Anacleto (Portugal)
Huy Ha Dinh (Vietnam)
Emi Tanabe (Japan)
Juan Dies (Chicago)
Lorena Iniguez (Chicago)
