Some of the works are magnificent, others less so, but these concerts at least offer them a chance to be heard.
Two concerts this weekend offer an opportunity to hear some of India's oldest, most profound music.
Outdoor concerts are free and offer a view of snowcapped mountains.
But the concerts offered a pleasant, democratic way to hear musicians usually confined to clubs.
But the other concerts offer a better chance to concentrate on a select number of composers.
In one sense, the three concerts offered few surprises.
And if the concert had offered nothing else, the audience would have gone home happy.
The concert also offers many other activities for people of all ages.
The choral concert offered four pieces, but one stood far above the others in interest.
In its three-and-a-half hours of music, the concert offered an unusual chance to hear old and new material.