InstrumentViolin
Born1964
TraditionCarnatic
ProfileUnclaimed
Ganesh Rajagopalan
Biography
Ganesh Rajagopalan is an acclaimed Indian Carnatic classical violinist, composer, and educator born in Kanpur in 1964. A child prodigy trained from age three by his father and guru Sri T.S. Rajagopalan, he and his brother Kumaresh formed one of Indian classical music's most celebrated violin duos. He holds the A Top grade from All India Radio, was honored with the Kalaimamani Award (1997) and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2018), and won a Grammy Award in 2024 as a member of Shakti for the album "This Moment." Beyond classical performance, he has composed original ragas and scored films, and founded music schools in Portland and Seattle.
Upcoming Carnatic concerts
See all ›- Rohith JayaramanVocal · Sandy Spring Museum (Willow Grove Cultural Commons), Sandy Spring, MD›
- Aditya Prakash, Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwal, Lalgudi GJR Krishnan & moreVocal · Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, NY›
- L. ShankarViolin · MATCH - Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston (Matchbox 4), Houston, TX›
- U. RajeshMandolin · Hindu Temple of Atlanta, Riverdale, GA›
Profile last updated 2026-10-09
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