Bio

 

A vibrant, uplifting, and innovative blend of modern classical, alternative R&B, deep house, & bubble gum pop – violinist Akshay Dinakar brings an acoustic twirl to fresh dance grooves.

 

Dinakar picked up his fiddle at the age of 3, and has since performed in some of the world's greatest concert halls alongside Valery Gergiev, Joshua Bell, Emanuel Ax, & Denis Matsuev as a long-standing member of Carnegie Hall's National Youth Orchestra of the USA.

 

Dinakar picked up early traction as a homegrown talent on YouTube, where his acoustic renditions of pop songs began to attract a large following. His cover of Alesso's mega-hit "Heroes" was featured on the Swedish DJ's own Snapchat account, and his interpretation of Bruno Mars's "Versace on the Floor" picked up hundreds of thousands of streams.

 

Akshay's 2015 masterclass with Gil Shaham was featured by The Strad Magazine, and his debut album Daydreams was included in Spotify's Classical New Releases: Top Picks playlist. Dinakar has also been profiled by The Violin Channel and SlippedDisc magazine.

 

Since graduating from Stanford University in 2019, Akshay has continued to shine as a multi-genre virtuoso, while actively exploring unique directions with his sound.