Indian-American percussionist, composer, and educator Dr. Rohan Krishnamurthy is one of the leading voices of Indian classical and cross-genre music in the South Asian diaspora. Acclaimed a "musical ambassador" by The Times of India, he received mridangam training from the legendary maestro, Sri. Guruvayur Dorai, in Chennai. 

Distinguished as a soloist, composer, and collaborator, Rohan performed with legendary Indian classical musicians and Grammy Award winning global artists.

Rohan leads The Alaya Project, an Indo-jazz-funk collective featuring celebrated saxophonist Prasant Radhakrishnan and keyboardist Colin Hogan. The group's recently released debut album has been praised by Jazziz Magazine, NPR, San Francisco Chronicle, and more. Rohan holds a Ph.D. in musicology from the Eastman School of Music and directs the RohanRhythm Percussion Studio with students from across the globe. Rohan is the recipient of international awards and grants including commissions from the San Francisco Arts Commission, Zellerbach Foundation, and Goethe Institute (Germany). He has taught at renowned institutions and his patented RohanRhythm drum tuning system is available worldwide.

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Carnatic violinist and composer Apoorva Krishna became the first Indian artist to receive the prestigious Young Artist Grant from the London Tarisio Trust. She received training from Smt. Lalgudi Srimathi and Smt. Anuradha Sridhar. Apoorva received the 70th Annual BMI Student Composer Honorable Mention Award for her composition Merging Parallels in Tribeca, NY. Apoorva performed the Shakti masterpiece Lotus Feet with the legends John McLaughlin and Ustaad Zakir Hussain. Her debut album Intuition, featuring Shankar Mahadevan, blends her roots with global styles and Western harmony.