Sruti Sarathy & Akshay Anantapadmanabhan (South Indian classical music) (Fire Museum Presents)
Sat, Aug 15
|Evangelical Lutheran Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement | 1542 East Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125 | 4pm-6pm | $15-20 sliding scale |
Time & Location
Aug 15, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1542 E Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125, USA
About the event
Sruti Sarathy & Sumesh Narayanan:
Join us for an afternoon of Carnatic (South Indian classical) music!
Sruti Sarathy is a rare artist who possesses both mastery in the rigorous classical form as well as a boundary-pushing musical vision. Trained in the renowned Lalgudi style of Carnatic violin, Sruti has accompanied leading Carnatic musicians like Sudha Raghunathan, TM Krishna, Flute Shashank, and many others. Sruti's soulful sound brings out the voice of the Indian violin in a contemporary and imaginative way.
Akshay Anantapadmanabhan is an internationally acclaimed Carnatic percussionist with over 25 years of experience playing the mridangam. A disciple of the legendary Guru T.H. Subash Chandran, he represents the Tanjore tradition of mridangam playing. Akshay’s distinct tonality, balance, and versatile musical approach have earned him global recognition. He has toured extensively, collaborated across genres, and mentored students worldwide, blending rhythm traditions with innovation through his performances, workshops, teachings. Akshay is…