Anuradha Sridhar
A longtime Bay Area ambassador of Carnatic music, rooted in the Lalgudi musical lineage.
Anuradha Sridhar, violinist, vocalist, and composer, has been an active ambassador of Carnatic music in the Bay Area for the past four decades. Her family of legendary musicians traces its musical roots to Saint Tyagaraja through her great-great-grandfather, Lalgudi Ramayyar, a direct disciple of the saint.
Anu was trained in music by her mother, Lalgudi Srimathi Brahmanandam, the ingenious violinist and sister of the legendary Lalgudi G. Jayaraman. As a soloist, Anu has performed with her guru in prestigious venues around the world. As a reputed accompanist, she has accompanied many stalwart Carnatic musicians in concerts over the years.
She is deeply involved in promoting Carnatic music and has volunteered her artistry for community fundraiser shows supporting organizations such as Asha, Sankara Eye Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, SwayamKrushi, ISKCON, Livermore Temple, Chinmaya Mission, and Sewa International. She has also collaborated with musicians from other genres in the Pan Asian Music Festival hosted by Stanford University and San Francisco World Music.
Anu has choreographed and performed Vadhya Vrindha, a musical ensemble of South Indian classical instruments involving many Bay Area artists. She is an A Top artist of Indian Doordarshan and has been recognized by leading organizations including the Madras Music Academy. She founded Trinity Center for Music in the Bay Area in 1989 and continues to nurture young performers.