On Saturday, January 20, 2018, acclaimed saxophonist Phil Scarff and tabla wizard Amit Kavthekar perform a concert of North Indian classical music at the Center for Arts and Wellness, 125 Turnpike Road, Unit 10, Westborough, MA 01581. The show begins at 6:00PM. All ages welcome. Tickets are $15 advance, $20 day of show. For tickets and information, contact admin@centerforartsandwellness.com.
 
Phil Scarff celebrates the release of his CD, "Ragas on Saxophone," recorded live at the Hirai Music Festival, Chandrapur, India. The CD also features Mumbai-based tabla maestro, Bhushan Parchure. In a review of this performance, the state-wide Indian newspaper, Loksatta, extols, "Phil Scarff… proving his masterful control of Indian classical music… beautifully played on saxophone, with the audience absolutely spellbound in rapt attention. He mesmerized the listeners throughout his entire… performance.”

Phil is pioneering the performance of North Indian classical music on soprano saxophone, exquisitely capturing the subtlety and depth of this music on this Western instrument. Indian classical appearances include India's famed Tansen Samaroh (Gwalior), Nehru Center, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, and Dadar-Matunga Cultural Centre (Mumbai); Saptak School of Music (Ahmedabad); ICCR Theater and India Habitat Centre (Delhi); and LearnQuest Festival (Boston). Phil is also a master jazz saxophonist, and leads the acclaimed world-jazz ensembles, Natraj and the Lewis Porter-Phil Scarff Group. Phil is featured on over 35 acclaimed CDs/DVDs, and was named Best Instrumentalist in Foundations TV Red Carpet Awards (USA).

Amit Kavthekar has rhythm running in his veins.  He was groomed in tabla beginning at age six by maestros Alla Rakha and Zakir Hussain, and has gone on to perform with many legends of Indian classical music. These include Shivkumar Sharma, Jasraj, Shahid Parvez, Ashish Khan, Kushal Das, and Zakir Hussain, as well as fusion master Sivamani. Accolades include Sur Singar Samsad's Taalmani and the Pt Vishnu Digambar Paluskar Award. He has presented workshops at institutions such as Berklee College of Music, MIT, Hood College, and College of the Holy Cross. He has thrilled audiences throughout the US and India, as well as in Australia, Japan, and Thailand.

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