Events
Workshops
Baluji believes that participating in music-making can transform lives. Our workshops are for people who want to play music and also for those who like to be around music-making. Our aim is for people to have a good time in a musical environment. Some participants go on to join the Inner Vision Orchestra. Workshops are given by Baluji and other blind or partially sighted musicians who have skills to share.
All our workshop leaders are DBS checked.
The opportunity for Henshaw’s visually impaired young people and adults to take part in the Inner Vision Workshop was very rewarding. It was an absolute pleasure and privilege to meet Baluji and Linda. We enjoyed the sessions so much, we are looking forward to welcoming them for future workshops in the Greater Manchester area, so that more of our Henshaw's services users will be able to take part. George Ferguson, Henshaw’s
We are the only promoters of regular events by blind musicians in the UK. We moved online during lockdown with a series of solo concerts and interviews with Inner Vision Orchestra musicians on YouTube Premiere and on www.theBlind.TV which is our web TV channel featuring blind people doing all kinds of interesting things. Now that the world is a little closer to normal, stay tuned for live performances near you.
Antardrishti, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre. (2018)
'Inner Vision Orchestra play bloody great kick-ass music' - Charles Hazelwood
Blind Spot III, St John's Waterloo. (2021)
Antardrishti, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre. (2018)
Sohini and Mahiwal, South Bank Centre. (2015)
We offer bespoke music workshops for all ages and abilities, for all blind and sighted people, all led by the talented and charismatic members of the Inner Vision Orchestra. These range from introductions to music or can include a broad range of subjects including Vocals, Arabic music, English folk, Indian music, Colombian rhythms, and Percussion. These can be held in-person or held online on Zoom and Jamulus.
This was an amazing event which we couldn't have enjoyed more; it was a fantastic opportunity and a great privilege to have been able to meet and learn a little from a wonderful musician. BucksVision Member
Festival of Thetford & Punjab 2026
19 Jul 2026
Thetford Grammar School
The Festival of Thetford & Punjab is a cross-cultural celebration inspired by the people of Thetford and the Duleep Singh family, the last Royal Family of the Punjab who lived in nearby Elveden.
The performance will feature Uttara Joshi and Manmohan Dogra
The Inner Vision Quartet: Offering to the Sun
27 Jul 2026
Wilton's Music Hall, London
Presented by Baluji Music Foundation:
A Celebration of Summer with music from around the world by a quartet from the Inner Vision Orchestra which is the only professional ensemble in the UK of outstanding blind and partially sighted musicians. They have been brought together from many different musical traditions by sitar maestro Baluji Shrivastav OBE. Offering to the Sun will feature a quartet presenting music from India, Sri Lanka the Middle East and the UK! They will conjure up the spirit of Summer with a moving celebration of musical brilliance. The line up includes Ustad Yusuf Ali Khan on tablas, Ghow Ratnarajah on kanjira and vocals, Uttara Joshi vocals and Ziad Sinno on oud and vocals.
The Inner Vision Quintet @ All Points East Festival
25 Aug 2026
Victoria Park, London
Founded in 2012 by Indian sitar maestro Baluji Shrivastav OBE, it is the world's only professional ensemble of blind and partially sighted musicians. Features an eclectic, global repertoire spanning Iranian, Lebanese, Afghan, Indian, and Nigerian folk tunes, alongside soulful Gospel, Blues, Indian Ragas, and Western classical compositions.
The Inner Vision Trio: World Sight Day Event
13 Oct 2026, 1:30-2:15PM
Vision Ability
Saint Paul's Way Centre, 83 Saint Paul's Way, London E3 4AJ
Booking is essential.
Email info@visionability.org.uk or call 07943 722343
Inner Vision Quintet
18 Nov 2026 7:30PM
Keele University
Experience an extraordinary evening of global music with the acclaimed Inner Vision Quintet, led by virtuoso sitar player Baluji Shrivastav OBE.
Bringing together world-class musicians in a richly diverse ensemble, the quintet blends Indian classical traditions with Middle Eastern, Western classical, jazz, and folk influences. Featuring instruments including tabla, oud, sitar, viola, and voice, their performances travel across cultures and continents, from the intricate beauty of Indian ragas to evocative melodies from Iran, Lebanon and beyond.
The group is unique not only for its musical range but for its story: most of the ensemble are visually impaired musicians, whose artistry and collaboration challenge perceptions and celebrate the transformative power of music.
Having performed on major international stages, including the London 2012 Paralympic Games closing ceremony with Coldplay, the Inner Vision Quintet delivers performances that are both moving and joyously uplifting.
BUY TICKETS:
https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/events/2026/november/balujiquintetconcert/inner-vision-quintet.php
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25 Aug 2026
The Inner Vision Quintet @ All Points East Festival
Founded in 2012 by Indian sitar maestro Baluji Shrivastav OBE, it is the world's only professional ensemble of blind and partially sighted musicians. Features an eclectic, global repertoire spanning Iranian, Lebanese, Afghan, Indian, and Nigerian folk tunes, alongside soulful Gospel, Blues, Indian Ragas, and Western classical compositions.
27 Jul 2026
The Inner Vision Quartet: Offering to the Sun
Presented by Baluji Music Foundation:
A Celebration of Summer with music from around the world by a quartet from the Inner Vision Orchestra which is the only professional ensemble in the UK of outstanding blind and partially sighted musicians. They have been brought together from many different musical traditions by sitar maestro Baluji Shrivastav OBE. Offering to the Sun will feature a quartet presenting music from India, Sri Lanka the Middle East and the UK! They will conjure up the spirit of Summer with a moving celebration of musical brilliance. The line up includes Ustad Yusuf Ali Khan on tablas, Ghow Ratnarajah on kanjira and vocals, Uttara Joshi vocals and Ziad Sinno on oud and vocals.
13 Oct 2026, 1:30-2:15PM
The Inner Vision Trio: World Sight Day Event
Saint Paul's Way Centre, 83 Saint Paul's Way, London E3 4AJ
Booking is essential.
Email info@visionability.org.uk or call 07943 722343
18 Nov 2026 7:30PM
Inner Vision Quintet
Experience an extraordinary evening of global music with the acclaimed Inner Vision Quintet, led by virtuoso sitar player Baluji Shrivastav OBE.
Bringing together world-class musicians in a richly diverse ensemble, the quintet blends Indian classical traditions with Middle Eastern, Western classical, jazz, and folk influences. Featuring instruments including tabla, oud, sitar, viola, and voice, their performances travel across cultures and continents, from the intricate beauty of Indian ragas to evocative melodies from Iran, Lebanon and beyond.
The group is unique not only for its musical range but for its story: most of the ensemble are visually impaired musicians, whose artistry and collaboration challenge perceptions and celebrate the transformative power of music.
Having performed on major international stages, including the London 2012 Paralympic Games closing ceremony with Coldplay, the Inner Vision Quintet delivers performances that are both moving and joyously uplifting.
BUY TICKETS:
https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/events/2026/november/balujiquintetconcert/inner-vision-quintet.php