My Compelling Story

Shreya Devnath is a professional violinist based out of the capital city of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. She is a student of the legendary Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman and is currently under the guidance of Sri Lalgudi GJR Krishnan. Shreya strives to be a worthy representative of this prestigious school of music. She has been actively performing within and outside India for more than seven years now and performs dual roles, mainly as a soloist, but also as an accompanist, performing alongside various other artists. She also performs collaborative instrumental duets, most recently, violin-flute and violin-chitravina jugalbandis. She has also performed in the prestigious Maestros of Tomorrow Festival organized by Tag Center. Over the years, recognition has also come in the form of awards and titles like the Yuva Shakthi Youth Achiever Award 2012, Yuva Kala Bharathi conferred by Bharat Kalachar, KS Mahadevan Endowment Award by Narada Gana Sabha, Best Upcoming Violinist by Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha, Mumbai Nathan Endowment Award by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and Best Instrumental Artist by RASA. Shreya was also the youngest among Ten Outstanding Women Achievers chosen by Indian Overseas Bank, Chennai. She was the only violinist to win the Ministry of Culture Scholarship for Young Artistes awarded by the Government of India in the auditions held in 2013. She is a graded artiste of the All India Radio, having won the second place in their national competition. She was also awarded the Rolling Shield for Creative Excellence (2007) and won the Bharat Kalachar Merit Scholarship (for instrumental music) for three consecutive terms from 1999-2007. Connoisseurs of music have expressed their appreciation of her talent in no uncertain terms. Shreya has recently completed a Masters Degree in Economics. She is a gold medalist in Economics, with a consistent brilliant academic record, through school, under graduation and post graduation.  Shreya is also a gifted poet, painter, and a short story writer. However, her interest in other art forms aside, she remains deeply passionate about music. Her music is characterised by the freshness and substance with paramount importance given to aesthetic beauty. It is music for the mind and soul, a journey for the artist and the audience.