Jyotsna Srikanth

Jyotsna Srikanth is the most sought after South Indian C​arnatic violinist in Europe and composer known for her versatility and ability to collaborate with different genres seamlessly and with ease.

Jyotsna started her musical career at the age of nine from her mother Rathna Srikantiah and later from R. R. Keshavamurthy, the legendary seven stringed violinist. She is an all rounder who has given numerous South Indian classical (Carnatic) solo concerts, jugalbandhi concerts, jazz - fusion concerts and Contemporary Indian Music shows.​

Adding on to this, she has flourished as a performer and composer, exploring lush ground in the crossover between Indian music and a variety of world music & contemporary flavours. Her violin playing has a nice blend of musical expression and emotion with good technique, a result of three ‘decades of experimentation’ as per a critic.

Ms. Srikanth is featured in many major global music events and venues like WOMAD - UK, BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, ​ ​South Bank Centre, ​Barbican, ​The Music Academy - Chennai ​and many more major venues and festivals across the world.
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She has received the Ganakalashree award from Karnataka Ganakala Parishat​, India​.
She has also composed music for many albums & dance ballets.
She is a medical doctor, a postgraduate in Pathology. She is now into music completely & is presently based in London.
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She has played violin for nearly ​3​00 ​Indian films​​ under music directors like Ilaiyaraaja​

Jyotsna is the Artistic Director of the London International Arts Festival and Dhruv Arts in London, where she is promoting Indian music and training students.

For more details visit www.indianviolin.eu
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Her most memorable concert was the performance for UKwelcomesModi event where she composed and performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra for 60000 ​people at the Wembley Stadium during the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to UK.
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Jyotsna​ was invited to perform in the Buckingham Palace​ ​for a specially commissioned music ​in a very special setting for the Formal Opening of the Commonwealth Heads​ ​of Government Meeting ​yesterday​,​ ​April 19th​.​​ ​She​ represented India along with 5 other violinists​ of different genres from 5 different continents from other commonwealth countries to perform a specially commissioned music Her Majesty the Queen of England, The British PM Theresa May, our Hon PM Narendra Modi were present along with other Commonwealth Heads.​ ​Find below a link to the performance ​ ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WChfBlVwL18

Collaborative projects
​Nordic raga - collaboration with Swedish Folk musicians
Raga Garage - Collaboration with acclaimed western classical violinist Robert Atchison
Carnatic Connections - collaboration with the Bollywood Brass Band​

'..Jyotsna Srikanth is an extraordinary and versatile violinist... free-flowing, often mesmerising' The Guardian

'..full of delicate ornamentation' The Evening Standard

“..Britain’s finest violinist of Indian classical music” Time Out

“..An immense musical talent and intelligence” Deccan Chronicle

“..Arguably the only name that springs to music collaborators while seeking artistes across the Indian classical, jazz and world music” Indian Express

"...the amazing Jyotsna Srikanth on violin. " Independent, BBC Proms Concert