Partner - KMMC

Goethe-Institut will be collaborating with KMMC, who will be the cultural partner for SAMUR II, by offering their space and world-class infrastructure, where the creative working sessions of contemporary music-making of the entire residency will take place. We also look forward to interacting with the international faculty and students of music and sound production, which would be an enriching experience for SAMUR musicians. We do hope that the highlight of this collaboration could also be a direct interaction with the world renowned music composer A R Rahman, founder of KMMC.

KM Music Conservatory (KMMC for short) is the first institution of its kind in India. We are a higher education institution and we were established in 2008 by the A.R. Rahman Foundation.

Situated in brand new, state-of-the-art facilities at the heart of Chennai’s film and music industry, we offer a range of part-time and full-time courses in Hindustani and Western classical music and music technology.

Under the patronage of our founder, A.R. Rahman, we offer programmes for all ages and abilities. We are located in the purpose-built campus of KM College of Music and Technology, which also houses commercial recording studios and The Sunshine Orchestra for underprivileged children.

Our renowned faculty are drawn from around the world, with specialisms in musical performance, musical theory and analysis, music history and music technology.

We meet the highest standards of international education, attracting faculty and students from around the world, and we are proud to be affiliated to Middlesex University in London. Our Diploma Programme is validated as part of the BA (Hons) Music Degree course at Middlesex, which means our students have the chance to graduate from KMMC and go on to complete an internationally recognised honours degree in the UK.

A. R. Rahman serves as the Head Principal of the Conservatory, while Fathima Rafiq is our Executive Director with day-to-day oversight of all operations.

Website: http://kmmc.in/