Venkatesha Josyer G

• Vidwan Sri. G. Venkatesha Josyer, born in Mysore to Smt. M. K. Saraswathi and Sri. G. N. Josyer. • He has been trained by his mother Sangeetha Vidyanidhi, Karnataka Kalashree Vidushi Smt. M. K. Saraswathi in vocal from a young age in the legendary G.N.B. parampara. His mother Vid. M. K. Saraswathi, is a A-Top grade Veena artiste of All India Radio (Akashavani). • He has been further trained in Violin by reputed Vidwan Sri H. S. Thandavamurthy & Ganakalabhushana, Sangeetha Kalacharya Vidwan Sri. H. K. Narasimhamurthy (disciple of the legendary Padmashree Sri. Parur M. S. Gopalakrishnan). • He has also received advanced training from Sangeetha Kalarathna Vidushi Smt. Neela Ramagopal, Sangeetha Kalacharya Vidwan Sri. Chitravina N. Narasimhan of Chennai and Ganakalashree Vid. H S Sudhindra • Vidwan Sri. G. Venkatesha Josyer is an A Grade artiste of A.I.R., Bengaluru and has given several performances in both Akashavani and Doordarshan. AWARDS • All India Radio Music Competition in 1998 • Scholarship from Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy • Many prizes and awards at the State and National levels in India including Inter-University Competitions held at Chennai, Bangalore and Mumbai • Ananya Puraskara Award for Violin by Ananya GML Cultural Academy, Bangalore during the year 2009, which was conferred by Padma Vibhushana Sri. Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman. • Vamshi Yuva Puraskara from Vamshi Academy of Music Trust • Sangeet Ratnamani Award from Srirangam Srimad Andavan Sri Poundarikapuram Swami Ashramam • Purandara Vithalashri from Sri Haridasa Peetha, Sri Purandara Dasara Aradhana Samithi Trust, Mulabagilu • Piteelu Vaadya Kala Bhushana from Sri Thyagaraja Gaana Sabha Trust, Bengaluru CONCERTS • He has performed at several leading Sabhas in India both as a Soloist and an accompanist including Ganabharathi, Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha, Nadabramha Sangeetha Sabha, Mysore, Bangalore Gayana Samaja, Karnataka Ganakala Parishat, Thyagaraja Gana Sabha, Malleswaram Sangeetha Sabha, Vijayanagara Sangeetha Sabha, Girinagar Sangeetha Sabha, Rajamahal Vilas Sangeetha Sabha, BTM Cultural Academy, Nadasurabhi Cultural Association, Indian Heritage Academy, Koramangala, Rama Gana Sabha, Hyderabad, Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai, Nandi Fine Arts, Srinivasa Sastry Hall, Chennai, Nadaneerajanam, Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams, Srimad Andavan Sri Poundarikapuram Swami Ashramam, Srirangam, South Zone Cultural Center, Thanjavur, Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama – Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysore, Krishnaveni Sangeetha Neerajanam, Vijayawada, Kannur Sangeetha Sabha, Kerala, Thirunavaya Navamukunda Temple, Kerala etc., • He has accompanied on the Violin, senior artistes from Bangalore, Mysore and Chennai, like Vid. K.G. Ramaswamy, Vid. Sri. T. K. Govindarao, Vid. S. Shankar, Dr. K. Vageesh, Vidushis Dr. Nagavalli Nagaraj, R. A Ramamani, Dr G N Nagamani Srinath, Dr Sukanya Prabhakar, Vid. C Ramadass, Vid. B.K. Anantaram, Dr. S. Sowmya, Maharajapuram S. Srinivasan and many more.