Austrian orchestra wows Jaipur audience
The world famous Swarovski Orchestra from Austria wowed a discerning audience by performing instrumentals at Jaipur’s well known Birla Auditorium.
It was a rare opportunity for music lovers of the Pink City and they enjoyed it completly.
“It was a unique occassion for us to witness this because we seldom get to see such good orchestration here in Jaipur, that too coming from Austria.It was remarkable.”
Audience got an opportunity to hear the classic and modern music of Europe and orchestra also played the national anthem Jan Gan Man in a perfect way on their various wind instruments.
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