Music in the Park Series - Saxophone Concert

600 East Meadow Drive,Palo Alto CA 94303

17 July, 2021

Description

Swara Lahari (the music wing of Yuva Bharati) presents a Carnatic saxophone concert as part of their open-air Music in the Park series. Prasant Radhakrishnan - Saxophone Prasant Radhakrishnan is the foremost disciple of Carnatic saxophone pioneer, "Padmashri" Dr. Kadri Gopalnath. He is a versatile saxophonist steeped in both South Indian Classical (Carnatic) and jazz disciplines. The unique vocal texture of his sound on saxophone, noted for its expressive complexity and rhythmic ingenuity, reflects Prasant’s continued study of tradition, constant innovation, and vast concert experience over the past fifteen years. Sruti Sarathy - Violin Sruti Sarathy is a versatile artist in the South Indian classical violin tradition. She is trained in the Lalgudi style of Carnatic violin under the esteemed guru, Smt. Anuradha Sridhar, Director of Trinity Center for Music in the Bay Area. Sruti has performed with leading Indian classical musicians, and has been featured in several prestigious venues and festivals across the world. Rohan Krishnamurthy - Mridangam Rohan Krishnamurthy received initial training on the mridangam with Damodaran Srinivasan in his hometown of Kalamazoo, Michigan. He continued advanced training from legendary maestro Sri. Guruvayur Dorai in Chennai, India. Rohan has performed internationally since the age of nine as a distinguished soloist and collaborator in diverse music and dance ensembles. Swara Lahari (the music wing of Yuva Bharati) promotes Classical Indian Music in the Bay Area and beyond.