Bach, Schumann, Chopin, Beethoven and Mozart are some of the names a young pianist might get drilled into their head during piano lessons till boredom sets in. This Saturday, a concert at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) seeks to change this outlook by shedding light on the joy of versatile talents and their expression of music through the piano.

Mumbai Piano Day, as the annual concert is now known, was curated by the NCPA and composer Louiz Banks as an effort to discover and promote new talent. The musician tells us, “We were always interested in presenting undiscovered talent and showcasing it in front of an audience. That’s how the first Mumbai Piano Day came into being back in 2016. Now, in its seventh year, it is a celebration of not just the piano, but the black and white keys, too. This would include the electronic instruments as well.” The line-up for the evening features Lydian Nadhaswaram, Nise Meruno, Rahul Wadhwani, Clement Rooney, Schubert Vaz, Tanmay Deochake (harmonium) and Banks alongwith with Sheldon D’Silva, Gino Banks and Nourhe Khate.