Mysore Karthik

Hailing from the musically rich city of Mysore, violinist Mysore N Karthik is a dynamic artist carrying forward a profound legacy. He is the son and disciple of legendary violin maestro Mysore M Nagaraj and the grandson of esteemed Rajya Sangeeta Vidwan S Mahadevappa. A remarkable child prodigy, Karthik is one of the youngest musicians in India to be awarded direct ‘A’ grade from All India Radio and Doordarshan, a very significant recognition by Government of India. Trained in traditional method of music teaching, Karthik’s talents were first revealed at a tender age of 8 and since then, he has not only enthralled music lovers, but also made rapid strides with his extraordinary musical acumen and technical virtuosity. Karthik has extensively travelled all over the world for concerts and workshops. He has played at the most famous Theatre de la ville at Paris, the prestigious National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra at Poland, Esplanade Theatre at Singapore, Bimhuis at Amsterdam, Philharmonic Hall at Wroclaw. He has performed in many reputed sabhas and organizations such as the NCPA - Mumbai, Kamani Auditorium - Delhi, Shanmukhananda Fine Arts -Mumbai, Bangalore Gayana Samaja, Ramaseva Mandali Trust, Karnataka Ganakala Parishat, Narada Gana Sabha - Chennai, Krishna Gana Sabha -Chennai, the prestigious Dussehra festival at the Mysore Palace, Raja Rani festival at Bhubaneshwar, Bengaluru Ganesh Utsav and so on. He has performed with various top leading Musicians such as Padma vibhushan Umayalpuram K Sivaraman, Padma bhushan T V Sankaranarayanan, Ramani N, Padma bhushan Ustad Rashid Khan, Padmasri Yella Venkateshwar Rao, Malladi Brothers, Abhishek Raghuram, Tiruvarur Bhaktavatasalam, Patri Satish Kumar, Vijay Prakash to name a few. Karthik is associated with Saagara, a Carnatic Jazz Group which comprises of leading musicians such as Ghatam Giridhar Udupa and Waclaw Zimpel. He has toured with the band and performed at National Forum of Music, Witold Lutoslawski Concert Studio of Polish Radio in Warsaw, CK Zamek in Krakow, Jazz Autumn Festival, Jazztopad Festival in Poland, Lviv Philharmonic Hall, Jazz Bez Festival in Ukraine, House of Music in Hungary. He has toured with other eminent artists to USA, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Germany, Netherlands, France, Ukraine, Qatar, Malaysia, Austria, Serbia, Hungary, Slovakia, Singapore, Spain, Portugal, Itay. Karthik has co-founded Kalātapah Academy of Performing Arts in Mysore along with his wife, renowned Odissi dancer Anushree Padmanabha. Through the Academy, they continue to nurture and promote Indian classical arts and pass on this rich cultural heritage to future generations. IN THE PRESS: "Mysore N Karthik comes from a grand lineage of violinists. Exceptionally talented, Karthik is aware of his responsibilities in carrying the great legacy forward. Despite his immense popularity and success, Mysore Karthik stands with his feet firm on the ground. Karthik can be classified as a culturally rooted and globally recognised violinist" - THE HINDU "The son of famous violinist Mysore M Nagaraj is keeping the family tradition alive" - METROLIFE "Bowing together to create a harmonious whole"- DECCAN HERALD "The addition of violinist Mysore N Karthik has significantly broadened the Group, SAAGARA's sound. His delightful solo in the opening, blistering number was one of the all too few extended interventions from the violinist during the concert"-ALL ABOUT JAZZ "It is not often that we encounter with prodigies. Here is one in our city, which has produced many such prodigies in the cultural field. The latest in the list is N Karthik, son of Vidwan Mysore Nagaraj. Karthik getting 'A' grade, that too at this tender age, joining the elite group is laudable"-STAR OF MYSORE