Upcoming Events
- Wed, 18 DecNagaland Conservatory of Music Campus18 Dec 2024, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pmNagaland Conservatory of Music Campus, B- Block, GB H/No. 5(1, Darogapathar, Dimapur, Nagaland 797112, IndiaThe Concert is a fundraiser for development of a State of the Art Auditorium at Nagaland Conservatory of Music Campus; for advancement of music and arts in the region, and will be open to well-wishers on Wednesday, the 18th of December, 2024 at Nagaland Conservatory of Music campus.
Know your performers
Nagaland Conservatory of Music Choir was formed in the year 2010 and was formerly known as Nagaland Singing Ambassadors.
They are the official performing wing of Nagaland Conservatory of Music, a music college of excellence affiliated with Nagaland University.
The choir comprises of professionally trained musicians from various parts of the country, who are dedicated to fostering music education and elevating the art of performance and appreciation.
The choir has previously worked under successful conductors; James S. Swu, Noel De La Rosa, Hito Kiho and is currently led by its founder Lipokmar Tzudir.
Through the decade, the Choir has represented India in International platforms in countries namely, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Ireland and Norway, and has been featured in numerous major festivals in the country, and today is one of the most sought after choirs.
They perform a wide repertoire of Western Classical music, Asian and Naga compositions, Broadway, Spirituals, western and Indian pop music including bollywood arrangements besides others.
Today, they’re one of the most sought after choirs in India
Nagaland String Orchestra was formed in 2018 under the leadership of Mr. Joey Woch as Director and Mrs. Louise Shishak as Coordinator; with an aim to cater beautiful music to the community, and help its members to develop musicianship, knowledge of varied musical styles, and the ability to play with others by way of expressing a common theme and emotion.
Most of the pioneering 14 members were previously students of Joey and Louise who have gone on to become established teachers and performers themselves.
They are based in Dimapur, and have performed with Choirs such as Nagaland Chamber Choir, Margaret Shishak School of Music, under the direction of guest conductor Mhonroni Ezung.
Nagaland has a growing community of string players, and so they hope to inspire and recruit more deserving musicians, and in future, hopes to build a full orchestra involving other instruments.
Lipokmar Tzudir is a Composer, Conductor and an Educationist
He did Bachelor of Music at Asian Institute for Liturgy and Music, Philippines, and Post graduate studies at Sheffield University, UK.
He has served as Director of the North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC) under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India and is currently teaching at Nagaland Conservatory of Music which he founded in the year 2012.
He is a recipient of
(i) Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2006 by Sangeet Natak Akademi, Government of India.
(ii) Governor’s Award 2011 for distinction and contribution in the field of music by the Government of Nagaland.
He is considered one of the most prolific choral conductors in the country who has represented the country in numerous occasions as performer and clinician.
He and his wife are blessed with 3 lovely boys