Celebrate Diwali with Apoorva Krishna: Only Love is Real

Name: Celebrate Diwali with Apoorva Krishna: Only Love is Real
Start: 2025-10-17T18:00:00-04:00
Location: The Kennedy Center

Schedule

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

The Kennedy Center | Washington, DC

In collaboration with The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, District of Raga Presents Apoorva Krishna: Only Love is Real.
On Sale Wed. Oct. 1, 2025 at 10 a.m. Free and open to the public.
Celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, with violinist Apoorva Krishna as she unveils her new album, Only Love is Real—a soul-stirring musical journey of light, love, and inner truth. Blending classical Indian traditions with contemporary soundscapes, her music echoes the spirit of Diwali: illuminating darkness, embracing renewal, and honoring the quiet power of the heart.
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BIO
Apoorva Krishna is an award-winning Carnatic violinist, composer, and innovator whose music dissolves borders. Trained for over 15 years under legends Lalgudi Srimathi and Anuradha Sridhar, she weaves the intricacies of South Indian classical music into a vibrant tapestry of global sounds.
Apoova’s artistry has taken her from the Madras Music Academy to the Berlin Tagore Centre, from Bogotá’s Jazz al Parque Festival to London’s Darbar Festival—sharing the stage with icons like John McLaughlin, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, and Bombay Jayashri. Her compositions have earned accolades including an Honorable Mention at the BMI Student Composer Awards, and her work features on the Grammy-nominated album Shuruaat by the Berklee Indian Ensemble.
The first Indian recipient of the London Tarisio Trust’s Young Artist Grant, Apoorva holds a Master’s in Contemporary Performance and a Post-Master’s Fellowship from Berklee College of Music, where her vision to merge Carnatic traditions with jazz, Western harmonies, and world music deepened. Her debut album Intuition featured Shankar Mahadevan, while her upcoming project Only Love is Real brings together a remarkable roster of artists including Vijay Prakash, Michael League, and Varijashree Venugopal, exploring themes of surrender, acceptance, and the quiet truths of the heart.
Celebrated in Rolling Stone India, The Strad, The Hindu, and The Times of India, Apoorva Krishna continues to push the boundaries of tradition, creating a musical space where Indian classical depth meets the limitless language of the world.
For all Millennium Stage performances, a limited number of advance reservations are available on a first come, first served basis. Advance reservations do not guarantee a seat, and patrons are encouraged to arrive early. Free tickets can be reserved on the Kennedy Center website two weeks prior to show date.
For live Millennium Stage performances, free tickets will also be available at the Hall of States Box Office on the day of the performance.
Seating is first come, first served. Standing room is available behind the seated area as space allows.
For more information about directions and parking, please visit http://www.kennedy-center.org/pages/visitor/directions