Pune: Vasantotsav Awards Announced

Pune, 14th January 2025: The Vasantrao Deshpande Pratishthan has announced the recipients of this year’s Vasantotsav Awards, instituted in memory of veteran vocalist late Pt. Vasantrao Deshpande.
This year’s awardees include Pt. Vijay Koparkar – a senior vocalist and guru, Pt. Sudheer Pote – a music scholar, Manas Gosavi – a young Mohan Veena player and Shantanu Gokhale – a young Santoor player.
The awards will be presented during the Vasantotsav music festival, which will be held from January 17 to 19, 2025, at Suryakant Kakade Farms. The ceremony will be held on January 19, 2025. This is the 12th edition of the awards.
The Vasantotsav Awards recognize outstanding contributions to music in three categories: senior musician/guru, music scholar, and young musician. The awards consist of a citation and a cash prize of Rs. 50,000/- for the senior musicians/scholars and Rs. 25,000/- for the young talented musicians.