Kolkata Music Academy

The leading Indian Conductor and pedagogue as well as a distinguished violinist/ violist, Principal and founder of Kolkata Music Academy. He is a well-known personality in Kolkataâ??s Western Classical Music world for last 35 years. Abraham was initiated into Western Classical Music during his school days in the Oxford Mission, Kolkata way back in 1970s under the guidance of his teacher, Father Theodore Mathieson, who was a British cellist. For Abraham this soon developed into a passion â?? a passion that never waned over the years. His talent and dedication duly earned him recognition and distinction from Trinity College of Music, London as he earned ATCL and LTCL in violin and came first in Asia.

Abraham Mazumder joined Calcutta Boys School (1976), and then went on to La Martiniere for Boys (1983) where he worked for 25 years as a Music teacher, Choir Master and Orchestral head. He formed his own Classical Orchestra at the premises of Lâ??Alliance Francaise de Calcutta (Park Mansion), Lâ??Atelier de Musique in 1983,(Now christened Kolkata Music Academy Chamber Orchestra) which has successfully groomed more than a thousand youngsters till date. He was also associated with Calcutta School of Music for many years. In Kolkta the celebration of World Music Day /Fete De la Musique introduced by him only in the year 1984. KMA orchestra has given several outstanding performances in different prestigious venues.