Rekesh Chauhan

Rekesh Chauhan performs across the globe, with notable appearances at the Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Southbank Centre (Queen Elizabeth Hall and Royal Festival Hall), Bridgewater Hall, Cadogan Hall, and London's V&A Museum. 

Chauhan has received numerous awards, including the NIAA Young Musician of the Year 2018, presented at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. In 2019, he was awarded Alumnus of the Year by the University of Leicester, and he is also the recipient of the Eastern Electronica Prize. 

The UK Prime Minister has personally commended Chauhan for his award-winning arts production supporting the British Asian Trust charity. In 2022, he was appointed as an Ambassador of Future Talent, a music charity established by HRH The Duchess of Kent and Nicholas Robinson. 

In recognition of his musical contributions and advocacy for mental health in the British Asian community—particularly during the challenges of the pandemic—Rekesh was awarded the British Empire Medal in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours. He also serves as an Ambassador for Future Talent, supporting disadvantaged young musicians, and has been commended by the UK Prime Minister for his efforts in the arts and charity. 

His knack for amalgamating both eastern and western styles has brought him much recognition and glittering invites to appear in concerts all over, including, Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham's Symphony Hall, Southbank Centre (venues in Queen Elizabeth Hall and Royal Festival Hall), Bridgewater Hall, Cadogan Hall and London's V&A museum, to name just a handful of prestigious venues. Having begun his musical journey supporting artists including MOBO award-winning jazz pianist Zoe Rahma, he went on to collaborate with Mercury Prize award-winner Talvin Singh OBE at Ronnie Scott's - within a few years, he was a featured introducing artist on national BBC radio, performed with his own ensembles in arenas to over 60,000 people and scooped the Eastern Electronic Festival prize. With all of these feathers under his cap before reaching his twenties, it is hardly surprising that the young talent is today a highly sought-after performer. 

Rekesh's release 'Avartan' in 2018 earned him a no.2 chart position on the iTunes World Music Charts. His critically acclaimed debut album, 'Beyond Roots', released under Milapfest in 2015, won him widespread praise from the tabloid press to prime-time radio. The album followed a sold-out nationwide tour culminating in an exclusive live session for BBC Radio London. Beyond Roots features celebrated BBC Symphony Orchestra violin virtuoso, John Garner, a regular collaborator with Chauhan. While working with KalaSudha, he has collaborated with Pandit Ajay Prasanna and Shahbaz Hussain in different projects.