Prasant Radhakrishnan - Carnatic and Jazz saxophonist

For booking and inquiries, email: concerts at prasantmusic dot com

Upcoming Concerts and Events

July 2008- India Tour. Dates TBA
September 19, 2008 - VidyA at Yerba Buena live series. San Francisco, CA.

Past Concerts: 2006 and 2007 only.
Click here to view the archived concert calendar

May 31, 2008 - With Nefasha Ayer. San Francisco, CA.
May 23, 2008 - VidyA CD Release at Red Poppy Art House. 8pm. more info to come soon.
May 3, 2008 - Swaralahari TV Recording. 10 am.
May 3, 2008 - Carnatic concert at Sangati Center. San Francisco, CA. Ajay Narasimha - Violin, Mridangam - Anantha R. Krishnan. 7pm.
April 5, 2008 - Indian classical saxophone concert and morning Discussion panel. "Evolving Traditions." B.U. Ganeshprasad: Violin, Rohan Krishnamurthy: Mridungam. Wellesley College, MA. 3pm. Free event.
April 4, 2008 - Guest interactive lecture at Wellesley College (Music of the Sphere
MUS101). 1:30pm.
March 26, 2008 - Concert with Phil Scarff and Natraj at Brandeis University, MA. 6pm.
March 21, 2008 - VidyA at the opening night gala of the Asian American Film Festival. 9:30pm. San Jose Museum of Art. San Jose, CA.
March 15, 2008 - Carnatic saxophone at Indian Fine Arts Academy Music and Dance Festival. 9am. 10830 Calle Mar de Mariposa, San Diego, CA 92130
March 4, 2008 - With Nefasha Ayer at U.C. Davis. Davis, CA.
March 1, 2008 - VIdyA at SABA event. San Francisco, CA.
February 26, 2008 - VidyA at Climate Theater. San Francisco, CA.
February 17, 2008 - Carnatic concert at Sangati Center. San Francisco, CA.
February 8, 2008 - Carnatic concert at University of Chicago. 7pm.
February 6, 2008 - Carnatic concert and masterclass at Kalamazoo College. 7:30 pm. Kalamazoo, MI.
February 4, 2008 - Lecture demonstration at WMU, Michigan.
January 22, 2007 - With Nefasha Ayer project at Limelight Cafe. Barbados. View Pics
January 19, 2007 - With Nefasha Ayer project at Limelight Cafe. Barbados.
December 2007- Recording of new VidyA album.
December 7, 2007 - Carnatic concert at UF Gainesville. 6:30pm. Gainesville, FL.
November 30, 2007 - VidyA at the Red Poppy Art House with live painting by Todd Brown. San Francisco, CA.
November 17, 2007 - Solo Carnatic concert at Sangati Center. 8pm.
November 9, November 10, 2007 - With Nefasha Ayer Project at the Red Poppy Art House. San Francisco, CA.
October 6, 2007 - Carnatic concert along with Durga Krishnan: Veena, Tara Anand: Violin, Pravin Sitharam: Mridungam, Mali Santhanakrishnan: Mridungam. At Keefe Tech School, 750 Winter St, Framingham, MA 01702. 4pm.
September 25, 2007. With Nefasha Ayer Project. San Francisco, CA.
September 8, 2007 - VidyA at the Red Poppy Art House.
August 31 - VidyA at Hillside Club. Berkeley, CA. 8pm.
August 18, 2007 - Solo Carnatic at Ektaa Center. Irvine, CA. Ajay Narasimha- Violin, Poovalur Srinivasan - Mridungam.
August 17, 2007 - Prasant with saxophonist Howard Wiley plus members of VidyA at Red Poppy Art House . San Francisco, CA.
August 8, 2007 - VidyA at Madrone Lounge. Triple header with Meklit Hadero and Modes of Motion. San Francsico, CA. 10pm, VidyA plays at 11pm. $5.
August 5, 2007 - Official CD Release concert of "East Facing" for the benefit of Luekemia & Lymphoma Society! Jain Center Hall, 722 S. Main St., Milpitas, CA. 4:30pm.
July 1, 2007 - Private Event. City Hall, San Francisco, CA.
June 29,VidyAat Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, CA.
June 24, 2007 - VidyA at the UC Botanical Garden party. Berkeley, CA. 2-4pm.
June 23, 2007 - "East Facing" CD pre-release concert! At Sangati Center. San Francisco, CA. 7:30pm. Special signed advance copies available at the concert.
June 15, 2007 - VidyA at the Jazz School. Berkeley, CA.
June 10, 2007 - sfMacIndie presents: VidyA with Ishan Vernallis. 8pm. 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco, CA. Performance was made possible by plasq and Vela Design Group
June 10, 2007 - LLS Beneft concert w/ "Ehsaaz". 4pm.
At Jain Temple. 722 S Main Street, Milpitas, CA.
June 8, 2007 - Red Poppy Art House Presents: Collaborative performance with filmmaker! VidyA at Red Poppy Art House. 23rd & Folsom. SF, CA. 8pm.
June 2, 2007 - Solo Carnatic at Raga Chitra Foundation, New York, NY. 6:30pm. Free Event.
May 31, 2007 - Private Event, San Francisco, CA.

March 22, 2007 - VidyA at 2007 Asian American Film Festival. At Palace of Fine Arts. San Francisco, CA. 9pm.

March 23, 2007 - Red Poppy Art House Presents: Collaborative performance! VidyA at Million Fishes Art Collective with special guest poet Alyssa Nickel. 23rd & Bryant. SF, CA. 8pm.

April 6, 2007 - VidyA at Red Poppy Art House with live painting by Todd Brown. 23rd & Folsom, San Francisco, CA. 8pm.
May 11, 2007 - VidyA at Red Poppy Art House. San Francisco, CA. 8pm.
May 17, 2007 - VidyA at Stanford University 750 Concert Series. Palo Alto, CA. 9pm.
May 19th, 2007 - Solo Carnatic at Himalayan Fair. Berkeley, CA. 12:45pm. Free event.
May 20th, 2007 - VidyA at Himalayan Fair. Berkeley, CA. 12:10pm. Free event
May 26, 2007 - VidyA collaborates with dance company NATyA at Counterpulse. San Francisco, CA.
May 27, 2007 - VidyA collaborates with dance company NATyA at Counterpulse. San Francisco, CA.
May 28, 2007 - VidyA collaborates with dance company NATyA at Counterpulse. San Francisco, CA
March 17, 2007 - Prasant with Jayamangala symphony, Philadelphia, PA.
March 4, 2007- VidyA at Red Poppy Art House. San Francisco, CA. 8pm.
February 15, 2007 - VidyA at Sangati Center (New Location!). San Francisco, CA. 8pm.

April 19, 2007 - VidyA. Private Event, Santa Clara, CA.

December 2006 - Various performances in India.
November 26, 2006 - VidyA live at Red Poppy Art House. San Francisco, CA.
November 19, 2006 - Live performance at Discover India, Phoenix, AZ.
November 17, 2006 - VidyA at the Revolution Cafe, San Francisco, CA.

November 11, 2006 - VidyA. Private Event, Santa Clara, CA.

November 9, 2006 - VidyA. Private Event, Santa Clara, CA

November 8, 2006 - VidyA (musical guest) at Artists Television Access for ASHA. San Francisco, CA.

Fall Carnatic Tour: Accompanied by B.U. Ganeshprasad: Violin and Poovalur Srinivasan: Mridungam

October 27, 2006 - Solo Carnatic and Workshop. Oklahoma University. Norman, OK.
October 8, 2006 - Solo Carnatic at SSVT Temple. Washington, DC. 3pm.

October 7, 2006 - Solo Carnatic at NY Ganesh Temple. Flushing, NY.

October 6, 2006 - Solo Carnatic at ICC. Rochester, NY.

September 30, 2006 - Solo Carnatic at Mridanga Sheshtiram. Atlanta Party Hall, 1240 Ellesmeare Rd. Toronto, Canada. 7pm.

September 29, 2006 - Solo Carnatic at Purdue University. West Lafayette, IN.

September 27, 2006 - VidyA at SFJAZZ Summerfest. 12-1:30 pm. San Francisco, CA

September 22, 2006 - VidyA at the Red Poppy Art House. 8pm.

September 1, 2006 - Live at the Revolution Cafe with Sameer Gupta, San Francisco, CA.

August 26, 2006 - VidyA (Carnatic-Jazz) at the Red Poppy Art House. 8pm.

August 19, 2006 - Jazz and Carnatic Saxophone Duet with Howard Wiley at the Red Poppy Art House. 8pm.

August 4, 2006 - Guest appearance at Red Poppy Art House Art Auction. 7pm-10pm. San Francisco, CA.

July 13, 2006 - Solo Carnatic at War Memorial Building, Green Room. 6:30pm. San Francisco, CA.

July 8, 2006 - Solo Carnatic at Sangati Center. Oakland, CA.

July 4, 2006 - vidyA. Private Event. San Francisco, CA. (what is vidyA?)

June 25, 2006 - vidyA. Private Event. Piedmont, CA.

June 24, 2006 - VidyA at Artwallah Festival. 2 shows: 1:30-2:15pm and 7:30pm. Los Angeles, CA.

June 9, 2006 - vidyA at the Hillside Club. Berkeley, CA.

May 20, 2006 - Vidya at the Himalayan Fair. Berkeley, CA. 4:15pm.

May 5, 2006 - vidyA at Red Poppy Art House. San Francisco, CA.

April 23, 2006 - Solo Carnatic at Sangati Center (Grand Opening). 2pm. Oakland, CA.

March 17, 2006 - Carnatic / Hindustani Jugalbandhi with Srinivas Reddy, Sameer Gupta. Santa Clara, CA
February 24-25, 2006 - Lecture Demonstration and Solo Carnatic, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.
January 6, 2006 - vidyA at Red Poppy Art House. San Francisco, CA.