Make way for the first 11-year-old Indian, to be part of the Vienna Boys’ Choir

Published on: Oct 18, 2016, 23:49:51 IST

By Aasheesh Sharma

Prefer HTon Google

Share via

Copy link

Did you know the first Indian to be part of 500-year-old Vienna Boys’ Choir is a cute 11-year-old from Gurugram? Brunch brings you an exclusive interview.

Meet 11-year-old Rishan Bhatnagar - the only Indian to be part of the 500-year-old Vienna Boys’ Choir based in the Austrian capital. The choir has been the cradle for the creativity of such iconic composers as Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Schubert and Haydn.

When not in Vienna, Bhatnagar travels all over the world for live performances. He went on an Asian tour last year, performing in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. Last year he spent his birthday in China and this year it was spent in Spain.

Brunch brings you an exclusive video interview with the child prodigy talking about how this boy from Gurugram developed an interest in Western Classical music and how he’s enjoying his stay as a student at the Augarten Palais, which houses the Vienna Boys Choir.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Aasheesh Sharma
Aasheesh Sharma works with the opinion team at Hindustan Times. Over the last 20 years, he has worked with a wire service, newspapers, magazines and television. His story on the longest train journey in India was included in an anthology on train writings in 2014.Read More

Catch your daily dose of Fashion, Taylor Swift, Health, Festivals, Travel, Relationship, Recipe and all the other Latest Lifestyle News on Hindustan Times Website and APPs.