Youth Music Festival 2026 – Inaugural Concerts

The inaugural day of Youth Music Festival 2026 at The Bangalore Gayana Samaja brings together promising young Carnatic musicians in an evening of instrumental and vocal performances. The programme begins with a violin duo recital by Aditi Hebbar and Arundathi Hebbar, accompanied by Shrinidhi Raghunandan (mridangam) and Pratham Nataraj (morsing). The festival continues with a vocal concert by Mahatee Raghuram, supported by Hrishitha Kedage on violin, Ananth M Athreya on mridangam, and R Vishwanath on ghatam. The event opens with a lamp-lighting ceremony and inauguration, marking the beginning of a week dedicated to nurturing and showcasing emerging classical music talent.

Event Details

Date: 9 June 2026
Venue: The Bangalore Gayana Samaja, K R Road, Bengaluru

Inauguration (5:00 PM – 5:15 PM)

• Lamp Lighting and Festival Inauguration
• Sri M. V. Satyanarayana
• Chief Guest: Vidushi Padma Gurudatt

Violin Duo Recital (5:15 PM – 6:45 PM)

• Aditi Hebbar – Violin
• Arundathi Hebbar – Violin
• Shrinidhi Raghunandan – Mridangam
• Pratham Nataraj – Morsing

Vocal Concert (7:00 PM – 8:30 PM)

• Mahatee Raghuram – Vocal
• Hrishitha Kedage – Violin
• Ananth M Athreya – Mridangam
• R Vishwanath – Ghatam