Memorable Performance / Foreign Assignments

Venkatesh has accompanied all the lumanaries of the music world throughout India & Abroad. His mridangam goes global.

December music season always enchanted him. He feels it rewarding to play to the learned Chennai audience.

His overseas tours span a spectrum Venkatesh cherishes his performance in. London with violin virtuoso Dr. Subramanyam and Dr. Grapelli with London philharmonic orchestra at the renowned Royal Albert Hall in 1995

South Africa Sruti Laya Gnananilayam invited him for lecdem and advance training in mridangam in 1996.

Toured Switzerland to participate in Talavadya concert at Zurich at Mandela Haus Center in 1996.

Accompanied the inimitable saxophone vidwadan Kadri Gopalnath in Singapore in 1997. Venkatesh was part of flute Maestro Sashank`s troupe that toured USA & Europe in 1998.

Accompanied Sashank & South India ensemble with American Jazz group in Getty Hall LA in 1998. was a grand success. His proud moment was in Germany,
Marktoberdorf to participate in international rythym festival with all the musical celebrities of the occident

Accompanied Ganesh & Kumaresh and Multi percussionist Hakum Ludin in a grand fusion concert in Germeny. The ICCI`s selected band of violin Maestro’s Lalgudi GJR Krishnan & Vijayalakshmi in Geneva & Netherlands in 2000 left an indelible mark in the music fraternity.

An accomplished accompanist his overseas tours with Sanjay Subramanyam UnniKrishnan, Mandolin UP Raju & Veenai Jayanthi with be etched in his memory.

1. Europe is his second home.

2. Toured slovenia, Denmark etc.

3. Has been darting from continent to continent. Annual visits to America lasts for 3 to 4 months.

1994, toured Africa to accompany several artistes

1995, was invited to London to accompany the violin Maestro L. Subramaniam, Dr. Grapelli and the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the famous Royal Albert Hall.

1995/96, invited to South Africa by Sruthi Laya Gnana Nilayam to give lecture demonstrations and advanced training in Mridangam

1996, invited to Switzerland by Mandala – Haus – Centre for promoting Indian Art and Culture, Zurich for Talavadhya concert, workshop and advanced training in Mridangam and Kanjeera.

1997, accompanied saxophone Maestro Gopalnath at Singapore, organized by Singapore Indian Fine arts society.

- invited for two months to south Africa by S.V.E.T.T. sabha to give advanced training and lecture demonstrations

- toured Maldives Island to accompany Violin Maestro’s Ganesh and Kumaresh on the occasion of 50 years independence celebration of India, sponsored by
Government of India.

- Accompanied Flute Maestro Shashank on his concert tour to Italy, Denmark, Norway and Switzerland.
1998, three months concert tour with flute Maestro Shashank through Italy, Denmark, Belgium, Holland, France, Germany,USA,Canada, Switzerland and Austria partially sponsored by I.C.C.R.

- 20 days concert Tour with Mandolin U.P. Raju through Switzerland and France

- participated in the grand fusion concert of shashank’s south Indian ensemble with American Jazz group in Getty hall, Los Angeles, organized by national music arts foundation, Washington.

- Invited by Bayerische Musik Acakedemie , Marktoberdorf, germany to participate in the world international rhythm festival, conducted workshops in south Indian percussion gave concerts together with Hakim Ludin (Afghanistan), Luis Conte (cuba), famadou konate (Guinea), dave weckel (USA) , JoJo mayer (Switzerland), Wener Schmitt (Germany) and Ed Thigpen (USA).

1999, Jan: performed in 4 major cities in Australia accompanying flute artiste shashank (Sydney, Melbourne, Darwin and Canbara)

Feb : invited to South Africa to conduct advanced training

June : Grand Jazz Fusion concert tour in Germany, with violin Maestro Ganesh and Kumaresh and Multi percussionist Hakim Ludin.

Aug : invited to Canada by Mridangam Shesthiram to accompany Nadaswaram Maestro Ganamoorthy from Srilanka

2000, invited to London and Europe to perform fusion concerts with world renowned saxophone artiste even parker and saxophone Maestro Kadri Gopalnath sponsored by the Indian Embassy.

- toured to America and Canada with mandolin artistes U.P. Raju and P. Nagamani sponsored by Kalalaya

- Toured to Netherlands and Geneva with Violin maestro Lalgudi G.J.R. Krishnan and Smt Vijayalakshmi sponsored by ICCR.

2001, toured to America and Canada to accompany Mridangam for vocal artiste Sreeram Prasad and Ravikumar.


- toured to Australia to accompany Violin Maestro Ganesh and Kumaresh. 2002, Toured to Switzerland and Canada to give advance training in Mridangam

- toured U.K. and Slovenia to accompany a grand fusion music concert of saxophonist Kadri gopalnath with Western Saxophonist evan parker organized by Asian Music Circuit – London

- toured Germany, Switzerland and france to accompany Ganesh and Kumaresh Violin duet.

2003, Toured to Russia – Riga (Latvia) to participate in the Saxophone festival to accompany Saxophone Maestro Kadri Gopalnath and Kadri Rameshnath.

- Feb :- toured Germany and France to accompany Saxophone Maestro Kadri Gopalnath and Kadri Rameshnath.

- Apr to June :- toured to U.S.A ,Canada and London to accompany Violin Maestros Ganesh and Kumaresh

- Jul & Aug participated in the Indian Music Festival held in Spain, France, Germany and Switzerland to accompany vocalist Sanjay Subramaniam.

- Sep & Oct, participated in the Thiyagaraja Festival held in France. Toured to France and Switzerland to accompany veena artiste Padmavathi Anathagopalan.

- Oct to Dec, toured to France, Germany and Switzerland along with Mandolin U.P.Raju and Nagamani.

- The Cassettes and CD’s released so far accompanied for Jayanthi-Veena, Kadri Gopalnath-Saxophone, Nedanuri Krishnamoorthy-Vocal, Sanjay Subramaniam-Vocal, U.P.Raju-Mandolin and an solo CD named Layamadhuryam.

2004, Feb toured to Brussels to attend the rhythm festival

- march to may toured along with sanjay subramaniam to America , Canada and Europe.

- June and July toured along with Saxophone kadri gopalnath and janardhan to Europe

- Sep to Nov toured along with Violin Maestro’s Ganesh Kumaresh and Veena Jayanthi to France, German and Switzerland.

2005, Feb toured Germany, Switzerland and France accompany Vocalist Sanjay Subramaniam.

- Toured from March to July to America along with Violin Maestros Lalgudi G.J.R. Krishnan and Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi and toured to Germany, France and Switzerland

- Invited by Mridanga Shesthiram - Canada to give advance training in Mridangam.

- Toured from Sep to Nov to London, Germany, France and Switzerland to accompany Saxophone artiste Janardhan and Vocal Artiste Unnikrishnan. Also toured to London for an Jugalbandhi concert accompanied for Flute artiste Shashank and sitar artiste Poorbhayan.

2006, Toured from March to May along with sanjay subramaniyam – vocalist to America and Canada.

- Toured to Europe along with Violin Maestros Lalgudi G.J.R.Krishnan and Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi.

- July, Toured to London to take advance Training classes for the students.

- Aug, Toured to Switzerland for an advance training and for an arangetram in mridangam.

- Sep, Invited as Judge by Government of Singapore, National Arts Council to select talented musicians.

- Sep to Nov, Toured to London and Europe to accompany Vocal artistes P. Unnikrishnan, Sanjay Subramanian and also accompanied for Violin duet Lalgudi G.J.R. Krishnan and Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi.

- Dec 06 received award from Chennai Online “Isai Vendhar” for immense Contribution to Carnatic music through the mridangam.

2007 Feb, toured to Bahrain to accompany Vocal Artiste Unnikrishnan

Invited to London to perform and participate in Darbar Festival to accompany Mysore Chandan Kumar, Jyotsana, Hari Kumar and to Denmark for workshop, advanced training in Mridangam and performed a solo concert in Belgium theatre north.

- Accompanied mandolin raju on a concert in dhubhai.

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