Soor Mahatee Music Fest in Pune on November 14 and 15
Pune, 12th November 2026: Soor Mahatee Foundation will organise the Soor Mahatee Mahotsav 2026 on November 14 and 15 in memory of renowned classical vocalist Sangeet Mahamahopadhyay Dr Veena Sahasrabuddhe. The two-day festival will bring together eminent artistes and feature classical and semi-classical vocal music, sarod and Kathak performances.
The festival will feature Pt Sanjeev Abhyankar, Pt Sajan Mishra and Swaransh Mishra, Pandita Manisha Sathe, Abanti Bhattacharya, Abhishek Borkar, Surshree Joshi, Chinmayee Oak and Atul Khandekar, among others.
As part of the festival, Dr Arvind Thatte, renowned harmonium player and accompanist, and Dr Jagannath Dixit, professor at B J Medical College, Pune, will be honoured for their contributions to music and public awareness respectively. The citations will be presented by Dr Hari Sahasrabuddhe.
The festival will also feature performances by several accompanying artistes, including Liladhar Chakradev, Pranav Gurav, Arvind Bhattacharya, Malu Gavkar, Kedar Tikekar, Arpita Vaishampayan, Vallari Apte, Sunil Avachat, Nikhil Phatak, Rajiv Tambe, Ajinkya Joshi, Abhishek Shinkar, Pandurang Pawar and Suyog Kundalkar. Dr Vandana Bokil-Kulkarni will anchor the festival.
Programme Details:
Dates: November 14 and 15, 2026
Time: 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Venue: New English School, Deccan Education Society, Tilak Road, Pune.
Entry: Free for all, subject to passes. Complimentary passes will be available at Grahak Peth and Ajay Food Processors, Tilak Road. Passes will also be available at the venue one hour before the programs on both days.
