Sydney Music Festival 2026 – Day 2

G. Chandrasekara Sharma is a Chennai-based Carnatic percussionist known for his work on the ghatam.

K.V. Gopalakrishnan is a Chennai-based Carnatic percussionist known for his work on the kanjira.

Thanjavur K. Murugaboopathi is a leading Carnatic mridangam artist known for his accompaniment, solo work, and collaborations.

Sai Giridhar Kuchibhotla is a Carnatic mridangam artist from Andhra Pradesh, an A-grade All India Radio artist, and performs at major festivals. He teaches workshops.

Gayatri Balasubramanian (b. 1976, Mumbai) is a Carnatic violinist and vocalist, trained under her mother, Prof. T.S. Krishnaswami, and P.S. Narayanaswamy. With sister Ranjani, she performs globally

Ranjani Balasubramanian (b. 1973, Mumbai) is a Carnatic vocalist and violinist, part of the sister duo Ranjani–Gayatri. Trained by her mother and P.S. Narayanaswamy, she performs globally as a

L. Ramakrishnan is a Carnatic violinist trained from age two, first in vocal music, then under Visalam Vageeswar and A. Kanyakumari. Debut solo concert at 12; performed in ensembles.