On 20 November 2026, Italian pianist, singer and composer Francesca Tandoi will headline the opening evening of the NCPA International Jazz Festival 2026, one of the most anticipated jazz events on Mumbai’s cultural calendar.
The artist will perform with the Francesca Tandoi Trio, bringing to the festival her distinctive musical language, which combines pianistic virtuosity, compositional sensitivity and a profound understanding of the jazz tradition.
As an internationally acclaimed musician and bandleader, Francesca Tandoi has performed at some of the world’s most prestigious jazz clubs and festivals. After studying at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague and Codarts Conservatory in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, she has performed at renowned venues and events including Dizzy’s Jazz Club at Lincoln Center in New York, the Caramoor Jazz Festival, Stockholm Concert Hall, Bimhuis in Amsterdam, TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht and Hakuju Hall in Tokyo. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with leading figures on the international jazz scene, including Scott Hamilton, Lewis Nash and Lee Pearson, and shared the stage with artists such as Snarky Puppy, performing at Umbria Jazz in 2023 and at the Italian debut of the American festival GroundUp in 2025.
Francesca Tandoi’s participation in the NCPA International Jazz Festival offers an opportunity to highlight the presence of Italian music in India’s cultural landscape and foster new opportunities for encounter and exchange through the universal language of jazz.
Friday, 20 November 2026 | Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, NCPA | 7:00 PM onwards
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This concert is presented by the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) and supported by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Mumbai.