May 2006
- The first steps: Look for, find and rent rooms, where the music training can take place. Purchase of the first violins (10) donated by Ms. Tina Mukharji.
June/July 2006
- Various talks to parents in the vicinity of Kalimpong and enrollment of the first interested students (7).
- Establishing contacts with the Johann Sebastian Bach Musikschule in Vienna, Austria, Europe, and presentation of the project.
April until November 2007
- Formation of My Peace Organization Kalimpong as a non-profit organization.
- Purchase of a strip of land with an unfinished building on top of it and (re)construction of The My Peace Music Institute.
November 2007
- Official opening of the My Peace Music Institute by Mr. Hanns Stekel, Director of the Johann Sebastian Bach Music School Vienna, Austria.
- The team of the Bach Music School acts as jury in the first solo-instrumental music competition in the hills and gives a splendid concert in the Himalayan Hotel in Kalimpong: Luis Morais (Geige), Mari Naka (Piano), James Rapport (Double Bass), Hanns Stekel (Violin) play Schubert, Bach, Strauss and others.
- Talks about the future cooperation of the My Peace Music Institute with the Johann Sebastian Bach Music School.
December 2007/January 2008
- The Johann Sebastian Bach Music School takes a decision in favour of a long-term cooperation with the My Peace Music Institute.
April 2008
- First Workshop for guitar und violin in the My Peace Music Institute, held by teachers of the Johann Sebastian Bach Music School (Mr. Helfried Krainer, Guitar; Mr. Luis Morais, Violin)
On the invitation of the Austrian Embassy New Delhi and the Austrian National Tourist Office New Delhi the musicians play two open-air concerts in Delhi in order to raise funds for the My Peace Music Institute. - Appointment of Mr. Balam Gurung as second music teacher in the My Peace Music Institute.
August 2008
- Formation of ”My Peace Organization Austria” as a non-profit association for the support of the My Peace Music Institute and My Peace Organization Kalimpong
October 2008
- First study trip of Mr. Dawa Tamang, Director of the My Peace Music Institute, to Vienna, Austria. Teachers of the Johann Sebastian Bach Music School train Mr. Tamang for 2,5 weeks.
- Charity concert in Vienna for the benefit of the My Peace Music Institute.
The patronage was kindly adopted by H.E. Mr. Saurabh Kumar, Ambassador of India to Austria.
November/December 2008
- Charity events for the My Peace Music Institute in Vienna by Mr. Michael Paulus, Composer, and Ms. Kathrin Honies, Johann Sebastian Bach Music School
January - March 2009
- Decision to work with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, London, (ABRSM), the world’s leading provider of graded music exams and assessments.
April 2009
- Mr. Braganza from Kolkatta pays a visit to the MPMI. He is the representative of the Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music, London, (ABRSM) in West Bengal. Mr. Braganza finds the MPMI suitable for becoming an ABRSM exam center.
- Donation of an E-Piano by Mr. Karel Gerzicak from Czech Republic
May 2009
- continuation of the construction work in the MPMI:
a hall on the second floor, a water tank and toilet, an annex for a library and an additional class-room, a draingage system - Charity concert of the Hermann László Music School and the Music High School Szekesfehervar in Hungary in Vienna. The concert was organised by the J.S.Bach Music School Vienna and aimed at raising money for an E-Piano for the MPMI.
- Purchase of a second E-Piano
September 2009
- 16.09.2009: The first exams - held by two examiners of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music London - take place at the MPMI. All students pass with flying colors, 11 students pass with distinction! Hurrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa :))
November 2009
- toilet and hall are completed
February 2010:
- Feb. 17th:
First concert ever in the newly built hall! The invited guests consisted of MPMI’s founder and chairman Chogyal Tulku and his family as well as about 30 fellow graduates of Rinpoche, who just had completed their studies at the S.D.V. Buddhist Research&Educational Institute. Furthermore visitors from the US, Germany and Austria were present. - Feb. 24th:
The MPMI youth orchestra performed three classical pieces of music as part of the cultural programme of the first graduation ceremony in the S.D.V. Buddhist Research&Educational Institute in Kalimpong. The audience consisted of H.H. Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche, venerable monks and nuns and several hundred invited guests.
May 2010:
- Ms. Sandra Fuerthauer, J.S. Bach Music School, taught rhythmics and piano at the MPMI for 4,5 weeks.
- Mr. Florin Pasku from Vienna repaired the MPO computer and assisted the MPMI staff in various matters.