Upcoming Spring 2025 Concerts
Hindustani Vocal Concert by Pt. Sanjeev Abhyankar
April 11, 2025 at 7 PM at the First Baptist Church, Portland, OR
Carnatic Flute by Shashank with Afghan Rubab by Homayoun Sakhi
April 26, 2025 at 7 PM at the First Baptist Church, Portland, OR
Hindustani Violin by Ragini Shankar
May 23, 2025 at 7 PM at the First Baptist Church, Portland OR
Kalakendra Presents an enchanting Dance Performance – Celebrating Colors, Culture & Creativity
BAHURANG – Nirupama & Rajendra with Abhinav Dance Company
Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Newmark Theater, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland OR 97205
Admission: $40 (plus outlet service charges)
FREE for Friends of Kalakendra and Special Discount for 2024 Members
Friends of Kalakendra and Members will receive Unique Discount Code by email for getting their tickets
Group Discount available for Local Dance Schools (contact: info@kalakendra.org for details)
Kalakendra Presents an evening of Indian Classical Instrumental Music
Carnatic Violin Duo by Mysore Nagaraj & Dr. Manjunath
Accompanied by Srimushnam Rajarao on Mridangam & Giridhar Udupa on Ghatam
Friday, September 27, 2024 at 7:00 PM
First Baptist Church, 909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland OR 97205
Admission: Adults: $30 ($35 at door), Children (3-12yrs): $15, Students (with ID): $20
FREE for 2024 Friends of Kalakendra Members
Ticket link will be available soon for non-members
Kalakendra Presents an evening of Indian Classical Instrumental Music
Anjan Saha on Sitar and Phil Scarff on Saxophone
Accompanied by Arup Chattopadhyay on Tabla
Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 7:00 PM
First Baptist Church, 909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland OR 97205
Admission: Adults: $30 ($35 at door), Children (3-12yrs): $15, Students (with ID): $20
FREE for 2024 Friends of Kalakendra Members
Please click here for purchasing tickets
Kalakendra Presents an evening of Indian Classical Instrumental Music
ONE HUNDRED STRINGS- Nirmala Rajasekar on Veena & Sandip Chatterjee on Santoor
Accompanied by Thanjavur Murugaboopathi on Mridangam & Ramdas Palsule on Tabla
Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM
First Baptist Church, 909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland OR 97205
Admission: Adults: $30 ($35 at door), At Venue only: Children (3-12yrs): $15, Students (with ID): $20
FREE for 2024 Friends of Kalakendra Members
Kalakendra Presents an evening of Indian Classical Music
Anupama Bhagwat (Sitar) with Amit Kavthekar (Tabla)
Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM
First Baptist Church, 909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland OR 97205
Admission: Adults: $25 ($30 at door)
At Venue only: Children (3-12 yrs): $12.50, Students (with ID): $15
Admission is FREE for 2024 Friends of Kalakendra and Members
Kalakendra Presents an evening of Indian Classical Music
Uday Bhawalkar (Dhrupad Vocal) with Sukhad Munde (Pakhawaj)
Friday, May 3, 2024 at 7:30 PM
First Baptist Church, 909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland OR 97205
Admission: Adults: $25 ($30 at door)
At Venue only: Children (3-12 yrs): $12.50, Students (with ID): $15
Admission is FREE for 2024 Friends of Kalakendra and Members
Kalakendra Presents an evening of Indian Classical Music
Thumri-Thillana Jugalbandi – Kaushiki Chakraborty & Ambi Subramaniam
Friday, April 19, 2024 at 6:30 PM
First Congregational Church, 1126 SW Park Avenue, Portland OR 97205
Admission: Adults: $50. Please watch this space for the Ticket Link.
Free for 2024 Friends of Kalakendra and Special Discount for 2024 Members (Please wait for Email with unique code to purchase the tickets)
This concert is sponsored in part by Infinity Dental Care
Kalakendra Presents an evening of Indian Classical Instrumental Music
Tarun Bhattacharya on Santoor with Shivam Sudame on Tabla
Sunday, March 31, 2024 at 6:00 PM
First Congregational Church, 1126 SW Park Avenue, Portland OR 97205
Admission: Adults: $25 ($30 at door) Please click here to buy tickets.
At Venue only: Children (3-12 yrs): $12.50, Students (with ID): $15
Admission is free for 2024 Friends of Kalakendra and Members
An Evening of Indian Classical and Folk Dances by local Dance Schools
Venue: Lake Oswego High School
2501 Country Club Road, Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Date & Time: Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Since it is a Fundraiser program, Members will also need to purchase tickets
Members/Students: $15 , Non-Members :$25, Children (3-12): $10
Admission FREE for Friends of Kalakendra 2024
Upcoming Fall 2024 Concerts:
Special Concert
Kathak Ballet “Bahurupam” by Nirupama & Rajendra Troupe
Date: Sunday, September 18, 2024
Venue: Newmark Theater, Portland
Veena & Santoor Jugalbandi by Nirmala Rajasekar & Sandip Chatterjee
Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
Venue: First Baptist Church, Portland
Sitar & Saxophone by Anjan Saha & Phil Scarff
Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
Venue: First Baptist Church, Portland
Kalakendra Presents an evening of Indian Classical Music
Gagandeep Singh on Mandolin with Rajvinder Singh on Table
Friday, November 17, 2023 at 7:30 PM
First Baptist Church, 909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland OR 97205
Admission: Adults: $25 ($30 at door) Please click here to buy tickets.
At Venue only: Children (3-12 yrs): $12.50, Students (with ID): $15
Admission is free for 2023 Friends of Kalakendra and Members
This concert is sponsored in part by Association of Seniors of Indian Origin (ASIO), asio-pdx.org
Kalakendra Presents a tribute to Pt. Rajan Mishra, an evening of Indian classical music
Ritesh Mishra & Rajnish Mishra – Hindustani Vocals
Accompanied by Tanmay Bichu on Tabla and Manoj Tamhanker on Harmonium
Friday, October 13, 2023 at 7:30 PM
First Congregational Church, 1126 SW Park Avenue, Portland OR 97205
Admission: Adults: $30 ($35 at door)
At Venue only: Children (3-12 yrs): $15, Students (with ID): $20
Admission is free for 2023 Friends of Kalakendra and Members
Kalakendra Presents an evening of Indian Classical Music
Indrayuddh Majumder (Sarod) and Indranil Mallick (Tabla)
Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 7:00 PM
First Baptist Church, 909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland OR 97205
Admission: Adults: $25 ($30 at door)
At Venue only: Children (3-12 yrs): $12.50, Students (with ID): $15
Admission is free for 2023 Friends of Kalakendra and Members
TWENTY SEVENTH SEASON 2013-2014
| Aug 18, 2013 | Friends of Kalakendra Appreciation DinnerVinod Natarajan, Sarada Bhagavatula, Mini Jairaj
Venue: Christ United Methodist Church |
| Oct 12, 2013 | Shubhendra Rao (sitar) Saskia Rao-de Haas (Indian cello) Harshad Kanetkar (tabla) Venue: First Congregational Church |
| Nov 9, 2013 | Srivani Jade (vocal)
Venue: PCC Rock Creek |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Community Music Concert showcasing Local Talent
Venue: Intel Jones Farm Conference Center (JFCC) |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Nrityotsava A Benefit Program for Kalakendra featuring Indian Classical and Folk Dances Venue: Valley Catholic School Auditorium |
| Carnatic Violin Duet by H.N.Bhaskar & Ashwin Ramanathan Accompanied by Shiva Bharadwaj on Mridangam and Shankar Viswanathan on Konnokol & Morsing Venue: First Baptist Church | |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Carnatic Violin Duet by H.N.Bhaskar & Ashwin Ramanathan
Accompanied by Shiva Bharadwaj on Mridangam and Shankar Viswanathan on Konnokol & Morsing Venue: First Baptist Church |
TWENTY EIGHTH SEASON 2014-2015
| Aug 1, 2014 | Friends of Kalakendra Appreciation DinnerKaraoke Evening by Anant and Shruti Jahagirdar
Venue: Christ United Methodist Church |
| Sep 13, 2014 | The Fanna-Fi Allah Sufi Qawwali Party Qawwali by Tahir Faridi and PartyVenue: First Baptist Church |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Kathak Dance by LaboneeMohanta & SonaliToppur of Pt. Chitresh Das Dance Company With Live Music Orchestra (Vocal, Harmonium, Sitar and Tabla)Venue: Performing Arts Center, PCC Sylvania |
| Nov 1, 2014 | Indian Violin by Kala Ramnath Abhijit Banerjee on Tabla, Somnath Roy on Ghatam and Special Guest Osam Ezzeldin on PianoVenue: First Baptist Church |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Hindustani Vocal by Mahesh Kale With Anand Karve on Harmonium & Salar Nader on TablaVenue: Valley Catholic School Auditorium |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Community Music Concert Showcasing Local TalentPart-1
Bhavani & Harini Ganesh – Carnatic Classical Vocal Accompanied by Mukund Raguram on Violin, Vasudev Raguram on Mridangam and Bharath Namboothiri on Ghatam Part-2 Hindustani Vocal by Shivani Joshi Accompanied by Ayan Das on Harmonium & Keyboard, Barun Saha on Guitar and Saikiran Madhusudhan on Tabla Venue: Intel Jones Farm Conference Center (JFCC) |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Nrityotsava 2015 – A Benefit Program for KalakendraVenue: Valley Catholic School Auditorium |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Sitar Concert by Josh FeinbergAccompanied by Arup Sen Gupta on Tabla
Venue: The Old Church |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Santoor Concert featuring Pt. Tarun BhattacharyaAccompanied by Arup Chattopadhyay on Tabla
Venue: The First Baptist Church |
| May 16, 2015 | Hindustani Vocal Music featuring Pt. Vidyadhar VyasWith Harmonium and Tabla Accompaniment
Venue: The Old Church |
| May 29, 2015 | Sangam – Hindustani Music EnsembleFeaturing Pt. Subhen Chatterjee on Tabla, Pt. Snehashish Mojumder on Mandolin, and Pt. Indradeep Ghosh on Violin
Venue: First Baptist Church |
TWENTY NINTH SEASON 2015-2016
| Aug 21, 2015 | Friends of Kalakendra Appreciation Dinner 2015Karaoke Evening by Vinod Natarajan, Sarada Bhagavatula and Rupali Vidwans
Hindi Film Songs – Program includes Dinner Venue: Christ United Methodist Church |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Meghadootam – An Operatic Bharatanatyam Dance BalletSome of the music composed by Bombay Jayashri Ramnath – Direction and Choreography by Shijith Nambiar & Parvathy Menon
Venue: Performing Arts Center, PCC Sylvania |
| Oct 7, 2015 | Special Concert – Zakir Hussain & Shankar MahadevanAlso featuring Louis Banks (Keyboards), Amit Chatterjee (Guitar) and Dave Holland (Bass)
Venue: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall |
| Oct 10, 2015 | Ganesh-Kumaresh Violin DuoAccompanied by Shankar Narayanan on Mridangam and Trichy Krishnaswamy on Ghatam
Venue: First Baptist Church |
| Nov 11, 2015 | Sarod Concert by Debojyoti BoseAccompanied by Abhijit Bannerjee on Tabla
Venue: The Old Church |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Community Music Concert showcasing Local Talent Part-1Surabhi Paranjpe – Hindustani Vocal Accompanied by Bhvanesh Mathur on Harmonium and Swati Phadke on Tabla Part-2 Tejasvi Chakravarthy – Carnatic Flute Accompanied by Mahesh Mudigonda on Mridangam and Kanjira Venue: Intel Jones Farm Conference Center (JFCC) |
We are pleased to announce that we are collaborating with PDX Jazz to present “SHAKTI “ 50 years of Love and Beauty featuring John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, Ganesh Rajagopalan and Selva Ganesh at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall , on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.
Friends of Kalakendra 2023 will receive complimentary tickets (2 per family) while Members will receive 20% discount. Details will be sent to the Members by email.
An Evening of Hindustani Vocal Music
Featuring Apoorva Gokhle & Pallavi Joshi
Accompanied by Sanjay Deshpande on Tabla & Chinmay Kolhatkar on Harmonium
Venue: First Baptist Church
909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
Date & Time: Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Adults: $25 ($30 at door), At Venue only: Children (3-12 yrs): $12.50 and Students (with ID): $15
Admission FREE for Friends of Kalakendra 2023 and Members (Please pick up your free tickets at the Venue on the concert day)
An Evening of Indian Classical Music
Pandit Nayan Ghosh on Sitar with Ishaan Ghosh on Tabla
Venue: First Baptist Church
909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
Date & Time: Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Adults: $25 ($30 at door), At Venue only: Children (3-12 yrs): $12.50 and Students (with ID): $15
Admission FREE for Friends of Kalakendra 2023 and Members (Please pick up your free tickets at the Venue on the concert day)
Sangam – a Confluence of Carnatic Flute & Hindustani Shehnai
Indian Instrumental Music
Featuring JA Jayant & Ashwani Shankar
Accompanied by Ramdas Pulsule on Tabla and Sai Giridhar on Mridangam
Venue: First Baptist Church
909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
Date & Time: Friday, March 31, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Adults: $25 ($30 at door), At Venue only: Children (3-12 yrs): $12.50 and Students (with ID): $15
Admission FREE for Friends of Kalakendra 2023 and Members
An Evening of Indian Classical and Folk Dances by local Dance Schools
Venue: Lake Oswego High School
2501 Country Club Road, Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Date & Time: Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Since it is a Fundraiser program, Members will also need to purchase tickets
Adults (2023 Members/Students): $15 , Adults (Non-Members): $25, Children (3-12 yrs): $10
Admission FREE for Friends of Kalakendra 2023
More details will be published when they are available
We will be resuming Nrityotsava event in 2023. Date will be announced once the venue is secured.
Please sign up to be a Friend of Kalakendra or a Member to enjoy all the concerts
Kalakendra Presents an evening of Indian Classical Dance
Horizons… Myriad Hues in Kathak – Choreography by Shambhavi Dandekar and SISK Dance Ensemble
Dancers: Shruti Naik, Sangeeta Balasubramani, Ketaki Sathe, Esha Badhe, Mayuri Sapre and Rutuja Joshi
Live Music by Tanmay Bichu (Tabla), Namrata Mahabal (Vocals) and Aditya Ranade (Vocals & Harmonium)
This concert is presented in collaboration with Oregon Marathi Mandal
Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 7:00 PM
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, 12625 SW Crescent Street, Beaverton OR 97005
Admission: Adults: $35 (Includes outlet service charge, Open seating)
Admission is free for 2022 Friends of Kalakendra and Members (Please pick up your Free tickets at the venue – No reservation needed)
Kalakendra Presents an evening of Indian Classical Music
Violin-Sarod Jugalbandi
With Ambi Subramaniam on Violin and Abhisek Lahiri on Sarod
Accompanied by Subrata Bhattacharya on Tabla, Akshay Anantapadmanabhan on Mridangam and Sowmiya Narayanan on Ghatam
Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time
First Baptist Church, 909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland OR 97205
Admission: Adults: $30 ($35 at door)
At Venue only: Children (3-12 yrs): $15, Students (with ID): $20; Arts for All: $5 (with ID, limit 2)
Admission is free for 2022 Friends of Kalakendra and Members – no need to reserve tickets, just come to the venue.
Kalakendra Presents an evening of enchanting Indian Classical Music
Ranjani & Gayatri, Carnatic Vocalists
Accompanied by L. Ramakrishnan on Violin and Manoj Siva on Mridangam
Friday, September 16, 2022 at 7:30 PM Pacific Time
First Baptist Church, 909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland OR 97205
Admission: Non-Members: $40 ($45 at door), 2022 Members $15, FREE for 2022 Friends of Kalakendra
Kalakendra Presents an evening of Indian Classical Music
Hindustani Vocal by Samarth Nagarkar with Tanmay Bichu on Tabla and Vivek Datar on Harmonium
Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time
First Baptist Church, 909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland OR 97205
Tickets: Adults: $25 ($30 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $12.50 ($15 at door), Students (with ID): $15, Arts for All (with ID Limit 2): $5
Admission: FREE for 2022 Friends of Kalakendra and Members
Kalakendra Presents an evening of Indian Classical Music
Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan on Sitar with Amit Kavthekar on Tabla
Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time
First Congregational Church, 1126 SW Park Avenue, Portland OR 97205
Tickets: Adults: $30 ($35 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $15 ($17.50 at door), Students (with ID): $20
Admission: FREE for 2022 Friends of Kalakendra and Members
Triveni by Zakir Hussain with Jayanthi Kumaresh on Veena and Kala Ramnath on Violin
The concert is part of Grand Opening Spring performances at newly constructed Patricia Reser Center for the Arts at Beaverton
Venue: Patricia Reser Center for the Arts (12725 SW Millikan Way #240, Beaverton, OR 97005)
Date & Time: Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Tickets: Adults: $75 and $50 (Assigned Seating) – Tickets can be purchased online at this Link
Proof of Vaccination will be required for admission for all attendees. Please read PRCA’s COVID protocols before purchasing your tickets.
FOKs receive $50 per ticket discount (limit 4) and Members receive $25 per ticket discount (limit 4 for Family Members and 1 for Individual Members). Details will be sent by email to FOKs and Members.
Kalakendra Presents an evening of Indian Classical Music
Carnatic Vocal by Aishwarya Srinivas, accompanied by Sruti Sarathy on Violin and Ajay Gopi on Mridangam
Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (Live Streaming will start at 7:00 PM)
Please click on this link to watch the Concert on Facebook
Please click on this link to watch the Concert on YouTube
Concert supported in part by a grant from City of Beaverton Arts program
Admission: FREE (Suggested donation: $15 per person, $25 per family)
Kalakendra Presents an evening of Indian Classical Music
Surshringar by Pt. Joydeep Ghosh, accompanied by Indranil Mallick
Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (Live Streaming will start at 7:00 PM)
Please click on this Link to watch the Concert on Facebook
Please click on this Link to watch the Concert on YouTube
Concert supported in part by a grant from City of Beaverton Arts program
Admission: FREE (Suggested donation: $15 per person, $25 per family)
Upcoming Fall 2021 Virtuoso Concerts
Sursringar by Pt. Joydeep Ghosh on Nov 20, 2021 at 7 PM Pacific Time
Carnatic Vocal by Aishwarya Srinivas with Sandhya Srinath on Violin and Ajay Gopi on Mridangam on Dec 11, 2021 at 7 PM Pacific Time
Please stay tuned for Event links
Concert supported in part by a grant from City of Beaverton Arts program
Admission: FREE (Suggested donation: $15 per person, $25 per family)
Kalakendra Presents an evening of Indian Classical Music
Hindustani Vocal by Sunanda Sharma, accompanied by Abhishek Mishra on Tabla and Sumit Mishra on Harmonium
Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (Live Streaming will start at 7:00 PM)
Please click on this Link to watch the concert on Facebook
Please click on this Link to watch the concert on YouTube
Concert supported in part by a grant from City of Beaverton Arts program
Admission: FREE (Suggested donation: $15 per person, $25 per family)
Kalakendra thanks Friends of Kalakendra, Members and Patrons for their continued support to the Artists community impacted by COVID 19
We presented 8 Virtuoso Series Online concerts and we co-sponsored Swara Samrat and Parambaryam music dance festivals for the members
We will continue with online concerts while COVID 19 restrictions are in place
We look forward to presenting live concerts and resuming annual memberships at the earliest opportunity
Please stay tuned for more details about our 2021-22 Season
Kalakendra Presents an evening of Indian Classical Music
Hindustani Vocal by Anol Chatterjee, accompanied by Kousik Banerjee on Tabla and Jyotirmoy Banerjee on Harmonium
Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (Live Streaming will start at 7:00 PM)
Please click this link to watch on YouTube
Please click this link to watch on Facebook
Concert supported in part by a grant from City of Beaverton Arts program
Admission: FREE (Suggested donation: $15 per person, $25 per family)
Kalakendra Presents an evening of Indian Classical Instrumental Music
Sitar and Cello Duet by Pt. Shubhendra Rao & Saskia Rao-de Haas with Zuheb Ahmed Khan on Tabla
Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (Live Streaming will start at 7:00 PM)
Facebook: Click this link to watch on Facebook
YouTube: Click this link to watch on YouTube
Concert supported in part by a grant from City of Beaverton Arts program
Admission: FREE (Suggested donation: $15 per person, $25 per family)
PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=HRU47Z3CZH7NG
Kalakendra Website: https://www.kalakendra.org/donate/
Kalakendra Presents an evening of Indian Classical Instrumental Music
An Evening of Indian Classical Music with Pratik Srivastava on Sarod and Indranil Mallick on Tabla
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE: Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (Live Streaming will start at 6:55 PM)
Please click on this Link for watching the concert on Facebook
Please click on this Link for watching the concert on YouTube
Concert supported in part by a grant from City of Beaverton Arts program
Admission: FREE (Suggested donation: $15 per person, $25 per family)
Kalakendra is co-sponsoring Swara Samrat Festival 2020-21
A Kalanidhi initiative to support artists impacted by COVID-19
2019-20 Members and Friends of Kalakendra will have access to view all the 36 Concerts (2 every Sunday from November 2020 through February 2021)
Access codes will be emailed to 2019-20 Members and Friends of Kalakendra. Non-members can buy subscriptions at the Swara Samrat Festival Website.
All Kalakendra Patrons (even non-members) can view the first Concert on November 1, 2020 at 7:30 AM Pacific Time (Concert will be viewable for 24 hours)
Please click on the Link to watch the Concert.
Kalakendra Presents an evening of Indian Classical Instrumental Music
The Warmth of Strings – Hindustani Violin by Nandini Shankar with Ojas Adhiya on Tabla
Friday, November 20, 2020 at 7:30 PM Pacific Time (Live Streaming will start at 7:25 PM)
Facebook: Please click this Link to watch the Concert
YouTube: Please click this Link to watch the Concert
Concert supported in part by a grant from City of Beaverton Arts program
Admission: FREE (Suggested donation: $15 per person, $25 per family)
Kalakendra 2020-21 Virtuoso Series
All concerts will be presented Online and are FREE for all Kalakendra Patrons
Concert Link will be provided a few days prior to the Concert
This is Kalakendra’s earnest effort during COVID-19 to support the Artist community, technicians and other works who depend on Concerts for their livelihood
As we are not collecting membership fees this season, we are strongly encouraging all Kalakendra Patrons to donate generously
Kalakendra Presents an evening of Indian Classical Instrumental Music
Divine Trio – Pandit Subhen Chatterjee (Tabla), Janab Hassan Haider Khan (Shehnai) & Pandit Somnath Roy (Ghatam, Kanjira & Morsing)
Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time
Please click on this Link to watch the concert (Live streaming will start at 6:55 PM)
Concert supported in part by a grant from City of Beaverton Arts program
Admission: FREE (Donations will be greatly appreciated)
Kalakendra Presents a Tribute to Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj
With an Hindustani Vocal Concert by Manjusha Patil
Accompanied by Pt. Ramdas Pulsule on Tabla and Tanmay Deochake on Harmonium
Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time
Please click this link to watch the Concert on Facebook
Please click this link to watch the Concert on YouTube
Concert supported in part by a grant from City of Portland Arts program
An Online Concert which you can watch on Facebook or YouTube
Admission: FREE (Donations will be greatly appreciated)
Kalakendra Presents a Carnatic Vocal Concert by Aditya Prakash
With Shiva Ramamurthy (Violin) and Rohan Krishnamurthy (Mridangam)
Friday, August 21, 2020 at 7:30 PM Pacific Time (Concert Rescheduled: Please note new date and time)
An Online Concert which you can watch on Facebook or YouTube
Facebook: Please click this Link to watch the Concert on Facebook
YouTube: Please click this Link to watch the Concert on YouTube
Admission: FREE (Donations welcome)
Kalakendra Presents a Carnatic Music Concert by Flute Maestro Shashank Subramanyam
With Srikanth Venkataraman (Violin), Patri Satish Kumar (Mridangam) and Shirisha Shashank (Tanpura)
Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time
An Online Concert (link to be announced later)
Admission: FREE (Donations welcome)
Kalakendra’s Virtuoso Series – Debapriya Adhikary (Vocal) & Samanwaya Sarkar (Sitar)
Venue: Facebook Live – Click on the link to watch the Live Performance
Date & Time: Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 7:00 PM
FREE for all Classical Music Lovers
Indian Classical and Folk Dances by local Dance Schools
Venue: Lake Oswego High School
2501 Country Club Road, Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Date & Time: Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 5:00 PM
Since it is a Fundraiser program, Members will also need to purchase tickets
Adults (Members/Students): $15 , Adults (Non-Membrs): $20, Children (3-12 yrs): $10
Admission FREE for Friends of Kalakendra 2019-20
Part-1 (Canatic Segment)
Lavanya Madhavan – Vocal
Accompanied by Harini Ganesh on Violin, Madhu Swarna on Mridangam & Srikrishna Prasannan on Ghatam
Part-2 (Hindustani Segment)
Suma Raviprakash – Slide Guitar
Accompanied by Shrikant Naware on Tabla
Venue: HECSA Shiridi Sai Baba Temple
2110 NW Aloclek Drive, Hillsboro, OR 97124
Date & Time: Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 7:00 PM
Admission FREE for everyone
Hindustani Vocal Concert by Kishan Patel
With Suresh Ramaswamy on Tabla and Akhil Jobanputra on Harmonium
Venue: First Baptist Church (909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205)
Date & Time: Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: Adults: $20 ($25 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $10 ($12.50 at door)
Students with ID: $15, Arts for all (Limit 2): $5
Students (ID Required): $15, Arts for All (ID Required, Limit 2): $5
FREE for 2019-20 FOK’s & Members
Vaadhya Tarangam – A Carnatic Instrumental Ensemble
Featuring Shantala on the Flute with Vishaal Sapuram on Chitravina,
Anirudha Bhat on Mridangam & Konnakol and Payyanur Govida Prasad on Morsing
Venue: First Baptist Church (909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205)
Date & Time: Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: Adults: $20 ($25 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $10 ($12.50 at door)
Students with ID: $15, Arts for all (Limit 2): $5
Students (ID Required): $15, Arts for All (ID Required, Limit 2): $5
FREE for 2019-20 FOK’s & Members
Ranjani & Gayatri – Carnatic Vocalists
With L. Ramakrishnan on Violin and Manoj Siva on Mridangam
Venue: First Baptist Church (909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205)
Date & Time: Friday, Sept 13, 2019 at 7:30 PM
Tickets: Adults: $25 ($30 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $12.50 ($15 at door)
Students with ID: $15, Arts for all (Limit 2): $5
Students (ID Required): $15, Arts for All (ID Required, Limit 2): $5
FREE for 2019-20 FOK’s & Members
Special Concert – Ardhanareeswaram, A Kuchipudi Dance Drama
Featuring an ensemble of 30 artists with live orchestra
Venue: Newmark Theater (1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205)
Date & Time: Wednesday, Sep 29, 2019 at 6:30 PM
Tickets are on sale now and can only be purchased through PCPA link by clicking here
Ticket rates are $40 and $55 inclusive of outlet service charges and they are assigned seats
2019-20 Members will receive $25 discount (Limited to 1 ticket for Single and up to 4 tickets for Family) and Friends of Kalakendra will receive $55 discount (up to 4 tickets)
Members and Friends of Kalakendra will need a unique discount code to avail of these discounts
Unique discount code will be sent by email upon confirmation of membership payment
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Friends of Kalakendra Appreciation Dinner 2019
Karaoke Evening by Anant & Shruti Jahagirdar
Hindi Film Songs – Program includes Dinner
Venue: Christ United Methodist Church
Date & Time: Friday, August 9, 2019 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: Members: $20, Non-Members: $25, Free for Friends of Kalakendra – up to 4 (2018-19, 2019-20 FOK’s)
Deadline for RSVP for FOKs and Tickets purchase for all others: August 2, 2019 (or earlier if it gets filled up)
Kalakendra’s Fall 2019 Lineup
Purbayan Chatterjee on Sitar, Gayathri Asokan on Vocals and Ojas Adhiya on Tabla
on Friday, September 13, 2019 at 7:30 PM at the First Baptist Church in downtown Portland
SPECIAL CONCERT: Ardhanareeswaram – A Kuchipudi Dance Drama choreographed by Late Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam
on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at Newmark Theater in downtown Portland
Vaadhya Tarangam – Shantala Subramanyam on Flute, Vishaal Sapuram on Chitravina and N.C. Bharadwaj & Anirudha Bhat on Mridangam & Konakkol
on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the First Baptist Church in downtown Portland
Hindustani Vocal Concert by Kishan Patel with Harmonium and Tabla accompaniment
on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the First Baptist Church in downtown Portland
Ticket Details will be published later
Kalakendra Annual Community Music Concert 2019
Hindustani Segment: Sanjana Potnis (Vocal) with Ravi Albright (Tabla) & Bhvanesh Mathur (Harmonium)
Carnatic Segment: Murali Krishna (Vocal) with Harini Ganesh (Violin), Vasudev Raguram (Mridangam) & Hari Iyer (Kanjira)
Venue: HECSA Shiridi Sai Baba Temple, 2110 NW Aloclek Drive, #603, Hillsboro OR 97124
Date & Time: Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 7:00 PM
Admission FREE for All
Sitar Concert by Pt. Partha Bose
With Shri Indranil Mallick on Tabla
Venue: First Baptist Church (909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205)
Date & Time: Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: Adults: $20 ($25 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $10 ($12.50 at door)
Students (ID Required): $15, Arts for All (ID Required, Limit 2): $5
FREE for FOK’s & Members
Veena Concert by Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh
With Shri K. Jayachandra Rao on Mridangam & Shri Pramath Kiran on Morsing & Tabla
Venue: The Old Church (1422 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97201)
Date & Time: Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: Adults: $25 ($30 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $12.50 ($15 at door)
Students (ID Required): $15, Arts for All (ID Required, Limit 2): $5
FREE for FOK’s & Members
Hindustani Vocal by Dr. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande with Shri Ramdas Pulsule on Tabla and Shri Siddhesh Bicholkar on Harmonium
Venue: First Baptist Church (909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205)
Date & Time: Friday, April 12, 2019 at 7:30 PM
Tickets: Adults: $25 ($30 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $12.50 ($15 at door)
Students (ID Required): $15, Arts for All (ID Required, Limit 2): $5
FREE for FOK’s & Members
Santoor & Carnatic Flute Jugalbandi – Shri Sandip Chatterjee on Santoor, Shri Raman Kalyan on Flute with Shri Anantapadmanabhan on Mridangam & Shri Subrata Bhattacharya on Table
Venue: First Baptist Church (909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205)
Date & Time: Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: Adults: $20 ($25 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $10 ($12.50 at door)
Students (ID Required): $15, Arts for All (ID Required, Limit 2): $5
FREE for FOK’s & Members
Indian Classical and Folk Dances by local Dance Schools
Venue: Lakeridge High School
1235 Overlook Drive, Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Date & Time: Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 5:00 PM
Dance Items in alphabetical order (Program sequence will be announced on the day of the event)
1. Abhinaya Dance Academy (Prashanthi Harathi): Classical – Kuchipudi
2. Anubhav Natya (Guru Swathi Subramanian): Classical – Bharatanatyam
3. Aura (Viji Ramadoss): Classical + Contemporary
4. Drishti Dance Group (Gowri Kashyap): Classical – Bharatanatyam & Bharata Nrityam
5. Folk Jhalak (Rupali Nigote): Folk – Punjabi
6. Kalbelia Dance Group (Aarti Choudhary): Folk – Rajasthani
7. Kalabharathi School of Dance (Shivy Vanka): Classical – Bharatanatyam
8. Nartana School of Kuchipudi Dance (Anuradha Ganesh): Fusion – Kuchipudi
9. Nritya Suhrid (Arpita): Classical – Gaudiya Nritya & Odissi
10. Sankalpa Dance Academy (Sweta Ravisankar): Classical – Bharatanatyam
11. Smita’s Indian Dance Academy (Smita Menon): Folk – Garba
Since it is a Fundraiser program, Members will also need to purchase tickets
Adults (Members/Students): $15 , Adults (Non-Membrs): $20, Children (3-12 yrs): $10
Admission FREE for Friends of Kalakendra 2018-19
Kalakendra has 4 Concerts scheduled for 2019 Spring.
The website will be updated with details later.
Amjad Ali Khan – Master of the Sarod
In an evening of Indian Classical Instrumental Music with
Amaan Ali Bangash & Ayaan Ali Bangash on Sarod
Anubrata Chatterjee & Nilan Chaudhuri on Tabla
Venue: First Congregational Church (1126 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97205)
Date & Time: Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $40 ($45 at door – Open Seating) – All attendees including 2018-19 Friends of Kalakendra and Members need to obtain tickets (Limit – FOK/Family: 4 Individual:1)
Tickets are FREE for Friends of Kalakendra and $15 for Members – Please look for unique codes emailed from Kalakendra
Divine Trio – Vidushi Mita Nag on Sitar, Pt. Subhen Chatterjee on Tabla and Janab Hassan Haider on Shehnai
Venue: First Baptist Church (909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205)
Date & Time: Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 7:30 PM
Tickets: Adults: $20 ($25 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $10 ($12.50 at door), Free for FOK’s & Members
Raag Ranjani – Hindustani Vocal Concert by Padmashree Pt. Ajoy Chakrabarty
With Anol Chatterjee (Vocal Support), Gourab Chatterjee (Harmonium) and Soumen Sarkar (Tabla)
Venue: First Baptist Church (909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205)
Date & Time: Friday, September 28, 2018 at 7:30 PM
Tickets: Adults: $25 ($30 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $12.50 ($15 at door), Free for FOK’s & Members
Confluence – Hindustani Classical Music Trio of Santoor, Sarangi and Tabla
Chiradip Sarkar (Santoor), Pankaj Mishra (Sarangi) and Abhishek Basu (Tabla)
Venue: The Old Church (1422 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97201)
Date & Time: Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 6:00 PM
Tickets: Adults: $20 ($25 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $10 ($12.50 at door), Free for FOK’s & Members
Friends of Kalakendra Appreciation Dinner 2018
Karaoke Evening by Vinod Natarajan and Sarada Bhagavatula
Hindi Film Songs – Program includes Dinner
Venue: Christ United Methodist Church
Date & Time: Friday, August 11, 2018 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: Members: $15, Non-Members: $20, Free for Friends of Kalakendra – up to 4 (2017-18, 2018-19 FOK’s)
Kalakendra Fall 2018 Events
Please watch the Website for Details
Carnatic Violin Duo by Maestros Ganesh and Kumaresh
Accompanied by Patri Satish Kumar on Mridangam and Trichy Krishnaswamy on Ghatam
Venue: First Baptist Church
909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
Date & Time: Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 7:00 PM
Admission: Adults: $25 ($30 at the door), Children (3-12 yrs): $12.50 ($15 at the door), Student (ID Required): $15
Free for Members and Friends of Kalakendra (2017-18)
Dhrupad Vocal by Pt. Uday Bhawalkar
Accompanied by Pratap Awad on Pakhawaj
Venue: PCC Rock Creek Auditorium
17705 NW Springville Road, Portland, OR 97229
Date & Time: Friday, May 4, 2018 at 7:30 PM
Admission: Adults: $20 ($25 at the door), Children (3-12 yrs): $10 ($12.50 at the door), Student (ID Required): $15
Free for Members and Friends of Kalakendra (2017-18)
Sarod Concert by Pt. Tejendra Majumdar
Accompanied by Pt. Subhankar Banerjee on Tabla
Venue: First Baptist Church
909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
Date & Time: Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 7:00 PM
Admission: Adults: $25 ($30 at the door), Children (3-12 yrs): $12.50 ($15 at the door), Student (ID Required): $15
Free for Members and Friends of Kalakendra (2017-18)
An Evening of Classical Indian Instrumental Music
by Ustad Zakir Hussain on Tabla with Rakesh Chaurasia on Bansuri
Venue: First Congregational Church
1126 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
Date & Time: Sunday, March 11 2018 at 6:00 PM
Tickets: $50 (Open Seating) – All attendees including 2018 Friends of Kalakendra and Members need to obtain tickets (Limit – FOK/Family: 4 Individual:1)
Tickets are FREE for Friends of Kalakendra and $25 for Members – Please look for unique codes emailed from Kalakendra
Please click on this LINK to purchase or get your FREE/Discounted tickets
Indian Classical and Folk Dances by local Dance Schools
Venue: Evans Auditorium at Lewis & Clark College
0615 SW Palatine Hill Road, Portland, OR 97219
Date & Time: Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 4:30 PM
Since it is a Fundraiser program, Members will also need to purchase tickets
Adults (Members/Students): $15 , Adults (Non-Membrs): $20, Children (3-12 yrs): $10
Admission FREE for Friends of Kalakendra 2017-18 and Participants
Upcoming Kalakendra Events in 2018
Annual Community Music Concert (Feb 2018)
SPECIAL CONCERT:Hindustani Flute Concert featuring Rakesh Chaurasia with Ustad Zakir Hussain on Tabla (March 11, 2018)
Sarod Concert featuring Pt. Tejendra Majumdar with Tabla accompaniment (April 21, 2018)
Ganesh-Kumaresh Carnatic Violin Duo with Mridangam & Ghatam accompaniment (May 19, 2018)
Details including ticket prices will be announced later
Chitravina N. Ravikiran with Raman Iyer on Violin, Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian on Ghatam and Arvind Raman on Mridangam
Venue: First Baptist Church (909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
Date & Time: Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: Adults: $25 ($30 at door), Children (3-yrs): $12.50 ($15 at door), Free for FOK’s & Members
Tarun Bhattacharya (Santoor), Indrajit Banerjee (Sitar) and Subrata Bhattacharya (Tabla)
Venue: First Congregational Church (1126 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97205)
Date & Time: Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 6:00 PM (Please note revised start time)
Tickets: Adults: $25 ($30 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $12.50 ($15 at door), Free for FOK’s & Members
Shijith Nambiar & Parvathy Menon – NARAYANA KATHA – A thematic Bharatanatyam Presentation with Live Orchestra
Venue: Lincoln Hall (1620 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97201)
Date & Time: Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: Adults: $25 ($30 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $12.50 ($15 at door), Free for FOK’s & Members
Hindustani Vocal Concert by Dr. Alka Deo-Marulkar & Shivani Dasakkar
Accompanied by Sanjay Deshpande on Tabla and Subhash Dasakkar on Harmonium
Venue: First Baptist Church (909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205)
Date & Time: Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: Adults: $20 ($25 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $10 ($12.50 at door), Free for FOK’s & Members
Friends of Kalakendra Appreciation Dinner 2017
Karaoke Evening by Mithu Dasgupta and Rajiv Kattekola
Hindi Film Songs – Program includes Dinner
Venue: Christ United Methodist Church (12755 NW Dogwood St, Portland, OR 97229)
Date & Time: Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: Members: $15, Non-Members: $20, FREE for Friends of Kalakendra – up to 4 (2016-17, 2017-18 FOK’s)
Friends of Kalakendra can purchase additional tickets at Member rate ($15)
FOK RSVP to anilgarg@yahoo.com and Tickets deadline: August 13, 2017 or earlier if space gets filled up
Currently, we are opening this only for the Friends of Kalakendra to RSVP. After July 23rd, we will open this for members and non-members to purchase tickets.
Hindustani Vocal Concert by Ruchira Panda
Accompanied by Pt. Arup Chattopadhyay on Tabla and Anirban Chakrabarty on Harmonium
Venue: First Baptist Church (909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205)
Date & Time: Friday, June 2, 2017 at 7:30 PM (Please note revised date and time)
Admission: Adults: $20 ($25 at the door), Children (3-12 yrs): $10 ($12.50 at the door), Student (ID Required): $15
Free for Members and Friends of Kalakendra (2016-17)
Guitar & Tabla Concert
Featuring Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt on Guitar & Pt. Subhen Chatterjee on Tabla
Venue: First Baptist Church
909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
Date & Time: Friday, April 28, 2017 at 7:30 PM
Admission: Adults: $20 ($25 at the door), Children (3-12 yrs): $10 ($12.50 at the door), Student (ID Required): $15
Free for Members and Friends of Kalakendra (2016-17)
Mandolin & Flute Concert
Featuring U. Rajesh on Mandolin and Ronu Majumdar on Flute
Accompanied by Harshad Kanetkar on Tabla and SV Ramani on Mridangam
Venue: First Baptist Church
909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
Date & Time: Friday, March 31, 2017 at 7:30 PM
Admission: Adults: $25 ($30 at the door), Children (3-12 yrs): $12.50 ($15 at the door), Student (ID Required): $15
Free for Members and Friends of Kalakendra (2016-17)
Part-1
Sandeep Koranne – Sitar
Accompanied by Saikiran Madhusudhan on Tabla
Part-2
Harini Acharya – Vocal
Accompanied by Ravidath on Violin, Tejasvi Chakravarthy on Flute and Hari Iyer on Mridangam
Venue: Intel Jones Farm Conference Center (JFCC)
2111 NE 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124
Date & Time: Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 7:00 PM
Admission FREE for everyone
Indian Classical and Folk Dances by local Dance Schools
Details to be announced once the registration is complete
Venue: Lake Oswego High School Auditorium
2501 Country Club Road, Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Date & Time: Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 5:00 PM
Since it is a Fundraiser program, Members will also need to purchase tickets
Adults (Members/Students): $15 , Adults (Non-Membrs): $20, Children (3-12 yrs): $10
Admission FREE for Friends of Kalakendra 2016-17 and Participants
Hindustani Flute by Rakesh Chaurasia
Accompanied by Ravi Albright on Tabla
Venue: First Baptist Church
909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
Date & Time: Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 7:00 PM
Admission: Adults: $20 ($25 at the door), Children (3-12 yrs): $10 ($12.50 at the door), Student (ID Required): $15
Free for Members and Friends of Kalakendra (2016-17)
Sarod Concert by Pt. Partho Sarothy
Accompanied by Pt. Abhijit Banerjee on Tabla and Somnath Roy on Ghatam
Venue: First Congregational Church
1126 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
Date & Time: Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 7:00 PM
Admission: Adults: $25 ($30 at the door), Children (3-12 yrs): $12.50 ($15 at the door), Student (ID Required): $15
Free for Members and Friends of Kalakendra (2016-17)
Hindustani Vocal by Pt. Raghunandan Panshikar
Accompanied by Bharat Kamat on Tabla and Niranjan Lele on Harmonium
Venue: First Baptist Church
909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
Date & Time: Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 7:00 PM
Admission: Adults: $20 ($25 at the door), Children (3-12 yrs): $10 ($12.50 at the door), Student (ID Required): $15
Free for Members and Friends of Kalakendra (2016-17)
Special Concert – Kailash Kher’s World Tour 2016 – Ishq Anokha
Venue: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205)
Date & Time: Saturday, Aug 27, 2016 at 7:00 PM
Tickets are on sale now and can only be purchased through PCPA link by clicking here
$60 discount per ticket (up to 4 for the family) for 2016-17 Friends of Kalakendra (No service charge)
$20 discount per ticket (up to 4 for the family) for 2016-17 Family Members (Service charges will apply)
$20 discount per ticket (just 1) for 2016-17 Individual Members (Service charges will apply)
Members and Friends of Kalakendra will need a unique discount code to avail of these discounts
Unique discount code will be sent by email upon confirmation of membership payment
Please sign up for Membership by clicking here
Sponsors (who contribute $1,000 or more) will receive complimentary tickets in the front row (Please contact info@kalakendra.org)
Lalgudi GJR Krishnan & Shahid Parvez
Violin-Sitar Jugalbandhi
Venue: First Baptist Church
909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
Date & Time: Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 7:00 PM
Admission: Adults: $25 ($30 at the door), Children (3-12 yrs): $12:50 ($15 at the door)
Free for Members and Friends of Kalakendra (2015-16)
Sangeeta Bandopadhyay (Vocal) and Saraswathi Ranganathan (Veena)
With Tabla and Mridangam Accompaniment
Venue: First Baptist Church
909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
Date & Time: Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 7:00 PM
Admission: Adults: $20 ($25 at the door), Children (3-12 yrs): $10 ($12.50 at the door)
Free for Members and Friends of Kalakendra (2015-16)
Carnatic Flute Concert by Shashank Subramanyam
Accompanied by Sandhya Srinath on violin and Shriram Brahmanandam on Mridangam
Venue: First Baptist Church
909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
Date & Time: March 19, 2016 at 7:00 PM
Admission: Adults: $20 ($25 at the door), Children (3-12 yrs): $10 ($12.50 at the door)
Free for Members and Friends of Kalakendra 2015-16
Annual Community Music Concert
Hindustani Segment: Gagandeep Singh (Mandolin) & TBD (Tabla)
Carnatic Segment: Smitha Chakravarthy (Vocal), Anand Rangarajan (Violin), Madhu Swarna (Mridangam), Murali Krishna (Ghatam) & Mayurika Bhaskar (Tanpura)
Venue: HECSA Shiridi Sai Baba Temple, 2110 NW Aloclek Drive, #603, Hillsboro OR 97124
Date & Time: Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 7:00 PM
Admission FREE for All
Part-1
Surabhi Paranjpe – Hindustani Vocal
Accompanied by Bhvanesh Mathur on Harmonium and Swati Phadke on Tabla
Part-2
Tejasvi Chakravarthy – Carnatic Flute
Accompanied by Mahesh Mudigonda on Mridangam and Kanjira
Venue: Intel Jones Farm Conference Center (JFCC)
2111 NE 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124
Date & Time: January 16, 2016 at 7:00 PM
Admission FREE for everyone
Friends of Kalakendra Appreciation Dinner 2015
Karaoke Evening by Vinod Natarajan, Sarada Bhagavatula and Rupali Vidwans
Hindi Film Songs – Program includes Dinner
Venue: Christ United Methodist Church
Date & Time: Friday, August 21, 2015 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: Members: $15, Non-Members: $20, Free for Friends of Kalakendra – up to 4 (2014-15, 2015-16 FOK’s)
Sarod Concert by Debojyoti Bose
Accompanied by Abhijit Bannerjee on Tabla
Venue: The Old Church (1422 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97201)
Tickets: Adults: $20 ($25 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $10 ($12.50 at door), Free for FOK’s & Members
Ganesh-Kumaresh Violin Duo
Accompanied by Shankar Narayanan on Mridangam and Trichy Krishnaswamy on Ghatam
Venue: First Baptist Church (909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97205)
Date & Time: Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 7:30 PM
Tickets: Adults: $20 ($25 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $10 ($12.50 at door), Free for FOK’s & Members
Special Concert – Zakir Hussain & Shankar Mahadevan
Also featuring Louis Banks (Keyboards), Amit Chatterjee (Guitar) and Dave Holland (Bass)
Venue: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205)
Date & Time: Wednesday, Oct 7, 2015 at 7:30 PM
Tickets are on sale now and can only be purchased through PCPA link by clicking here
$60 discount per ticket (up to 4 for the family) for 2015-16 Friends of Kalakendra (No service charge)
$20 discount per ticket (up to 4 for the family) for 2015-16 Family Members (Service charges will apply)
$20 discount per ticket (just 1) for 2015-16 Individual Members (Service charges will apply)
Members and Friends of Kalakendra will need a unique discount code to avail of these discounts
Unique discount code will be sent by email upon confirmation of membership payment
Please sign up for Membership by clicking here
Meghadootam – An Operatic Bharatanatyam Dance Ballet
Some of the music composed by Bombay Jayashri Ramnath – Direction and Choreography by Shijith Nambiar & Parvathy Menon
Venue: Performing Arts Center, PCC Sylvania (909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR)
Date & Time: Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 7:30 PM
Tickets: Adults: $25 ($30 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $12.50 ($15 at door), Dance Schools can contact Kalakendra (info@kalakendra.org) for discounted tickets
Sangam – Hindustani Music Ensemble
Featuring Pt. Subhen Chatterjee on Tabla, Pt. Snehashish Mojumder on Mandolin, and Pt. Indradeep Ghosh on Violin
Venue: First Baptist Church (909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR)
Date & Time: Friday, May 29, 2015 at 8:00 PM
Tickets: Adults: $25 ($30 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $12.50 ($15 at door)
Free for 2014-15 Friends of Kalakendra and Members
Hindustani Vocal Music featuring Pt. Vidyadhar Vyas
With Harmonium and Tabla Accompaniment
Venue: The Old Church (1422 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR)
Date & Time: Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 7:30 PM
Tickets: Adults: $20 ($25 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $10 ($12.50 at door)
Free for 2014-15 Friends of Kalakendra and Members
Santoor Concert featuring Pt. Tarun Bhattacharya
Accompanied by Arup Chattopadhyay on Tabla
Venue: The First Baptist Church (909 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR)
Date & Time: Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 7:30 PM
Tickets: Adults: $20 ($25 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $10 ($12.50 at door)
Free for 2014-15 Friends of Kalakendra and Members
Sitar Concert by Josh Feinberg
Accompanied by Arup Sen Gupta on Tabla
Venue: The Old Church (1422 SW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97201)
Date & Time: Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 7:30 PM
Tickets: Adults: $20 ($25 at door), Children (3-12 yrs): $10 ($12.50 at door)
Free for 2014-15 Friends of Kalakendra and Members
Nrityotsava
A Benefit Program for Kalakendra featuring Indian Classical and Folk Dances
Venue: Valley Catholic School Auditorium (4275 SW 148th Ave., Beaverton, OR)
Date & Time: Saturday, February 7, 2015 5:00 PM
Tickets: Member & Non-Member Adults $15 ($20 at door), Children (3-12 years) $10 ($12.50 at door)
Admission FREE for 2014-15 Friends of Kalakendra