Melbourne Veena Festival 2025 - The Boite & Pichumani School of Carnatic Music

About

Presented by The Boite & Pichumani School of Carnatic Music

Veena is a delicate, beautiful instrument that, in the hands of a master, can express all the nuances of Carnatic vocal and instrumental music from South India. The veena has a unique tonal quality due to its construction, starting with a bass sound in the lower octaves and shriller tones in the higher octaves, very similar to the human voice. The Melbourne Veena Festival is dedicated to showcasing this unique instrument.

Melbourne Veena Festival 2025 will feature the renowned artist from India, Ms Hemalatha Mani. The festival will also showcase Australia’s own Iyer Brothers (Ramnath Iyer OAM & Gopinath Iyer OAM) and their disciples.

Hemalatha Mani, a differently abled artist, is an illustrious disciple of the Veena Virtuoso Dr Chitti Babu. She is known for her tuneful and sweet melodies on the strings. Iyer Brothers are one of Australia’s finest veena players. Six of their disciples: Aneka Srinivasan, Divija Akella, Esha Rohan, Nisha Iyer, Pramodh Sri and Tharyny Sri, will present a 42-string ensemble.

Percussion support will be provided by the younger generation Australian artists, Madhav Sanjeev, Siddharth Dhananjay and Thiyagasamudram G Siddhanth.

The 2025 festival will celebrate the 250th centenary of the renowned composer Muthuswamy Dikshitar.

Booking Information

Concession & Discounts

Concession: Senior Card, Government Concession Card, full-time student 15+ with valid ID.
Family of 4: Group of 4 with a maximum of 2 adults and 2 children (Full or Concession) or 1 adult (Full or Concession) and 3 children.
Under 24 months: Free when held by a carer and not occupying a seat.
Companion Card: Accepted. Please either book online by selecting the Accessibility needs button after clicking the Book Tickets button or contact the Box Office .

How To Book

Anytime
Online: Buy Tickets

Mon to Fri 10am - 4pm
Phone: (03) 9262 6555
Box Office:

The Round
379 - 399 Whitehorse Road
Nunawading

Transaction Fee

Online or Phone: $4.00 per transaction (not per ticket)
In Person at Box Office: No fee

Ticket Delivery

eTicket: Tickets sent via email. Can be printed or presented on a smartphone.
Collect: Collect from Box Office or at venue 1 hour prior to a performance.
Mail: Tickets sent via mail up to 14 days prior to the event.

Payment Options

Card: Visa, Mastercard and EFTPOS accepted.
Cash: In-person at the Box Office.
Cheque: Accepted up to 7 days prior to the performance. Payable to Whitehorse Tickets
Gift Voucher: Redeemable online, via phone or in-person at Box Office

Seating

Allocations: Seating allocation will be based on, but not limited to, the size of the group, time of booking and final venue configuration so as to be compliant with any restrictions that are in place. This may require allocated seats to be moved to comply with restrictions.
Accessibility: Wheelchair and Companion Cards can now be purchased online. Please select the Accessibility needs button after clicking the Book Tickets button. If there are any concerns please contact the Box Office immediately and they will happily assist you.