Arun Ramamurthy is a gifted violinist who has made his mark in Indian Classical music.....

Arun Ramamurthy is a gifted violinist who has made his mark in Indian Classical music in the United States. Arun, born and trained in the U.S, excels in several genres of music. He is able to attain this versatility because of the solid grounding he received in Carnatic music.

Arun’s very first violin lessons were in western classical music under a distinguished violinist Jim Mate, who gave Arun his precise bowing and fingering techniques. Influenced by his family surroundings, Arun developed an interest in Carnatic music and his first guru, a much esteemed teacher and performer Anantha Krishnan, taught Arun from age 10. Later Arun got the good fortune to be taken as a pupil by the celebrated violinist brothers, Mysore Nagaraj and Mysore Manjunath who gave Arun rigorous advanced training in gurukula fashion.

Arun progressed quickly and started accompanying visiting artists such as T.V. Gopalakrishna, Trichur Ramachandran, Sikkil Gurucharan, Carnatica Brothers, and others. In 2005, Arun joined his guru Mysore Manjunath on a concert tour of the US. Nagaraj and Manjunath along with Anantha Krishnan continue to shape Arun’s music career.

Some highlights in 2009 for Arun include a brief teaching assignment in various schools sponsored by Carnegie hall under a project called “Global Encounters” which culminates in Arun performing in Carnegie Hall. Arun is also on the faculty of Indian Performing Arts program which is affiliated with Rutgers University Mason School of Arts.

Parallel to his career in Carnatic music, Arun has carved a name for himself in fusion music. Arun's interest in various styles of music led him to play with Western musicians and gave him a chance to perform Carnatic music in prestigious venues such as Lincoln Center, Juilliard School of Music, Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC, Kennedy Center, Gracie mansion and others.