Sitar Master Arjun K. Verma to perform at Willamette University Mar 22, 2023

The Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series presents sitar master Arjun K. Verma with Abhijit Banerjee, tabla, and Nazan Aktas, tanpura, on Wednesday, March 22, 7:30 p.m. in Hudson Hall, Rogers Music Center, Willamette University. With over three decades of performance experience, at venues including the United Nations (Geneva), the Fillmore (San Francisco), Fox Theater (Oakland), Pattee Arena (Monterey), the New School (New York), Birmingham Museum of Art (Birmingham), Prague Castle (Prague), and NBC Bay Area television (San Jose), Arjun has emerged with a unique voice on the sitar—both within the tradition of North Indian Classical Music, and through his innovative cross-genre collaborations.

As a composer, Arjun has written commissioned works for documentary film, opera, and live performing arts, and has arranged numerous works of Indian classical music for ensembles of both Indian and non-Indian instrumentation.

​In 2021, Arjun released a solo album, EPIPHANIES, exploring his very personal relationship with the sitar and Indian classical music. Recorded with cutting-edge studio technology, this album was released in HD and Ambisonic (surround) formats, raising the bar for the sound of the sitar.
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Arjun has also recorded with GRAMMY-winning jazz arranger & pianist John Beasley, in addition to numerous recordings for Disney television.

​Arjun’s music has received critical acclaim from leading publications, including the New York Times, Times of India, Sruti Magazine, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
In addition to performing, Arjun teaches sitar and North Indian Classical Music at the Ali Akbar College of Music and the East-West School of Music.

In advance of his Wednesday, March 22nd DAS concert, sitar master Arjun K Verma will give a special presentation during the Tuesday (March 21st) 11:30 a.m. music department’s weekly convocation in the Hudson Concert Hall. All are welcome to attend and there is no charge.