ARKAI

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"ARKAI channels the diversity of the world through genre-bending music, forging new possibilities for what a violin and cello can be. Winners of the 2021 Astral Artists National Auditions, their past engagements have included performances at The MET Breuer, The Curtis Institute, The Juilliard School, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the 92nd Street Y. Their electronic debut composition, “Letters from COVID”, was featured at TED@PMI for a global audience of over 30,000 people from 182 countries.
 
Alongside performing, ARKAI creates programs in pursuit of a world in which the arts are inseparable from community. During the COVID-19 pandemic, their SupportNYC initiative has raised monetary support and visibility for small businesses and organizations like the MET Orchestra Musicians, D’Addario Foundation, and Shakespeare Dallas through fundraising performances, spreading hope and healing to communities across the country through the power of the arts. 
 
ARKAI was recently selected by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs and the Association of American Voices to participate in the ‘21-22 American Music Abroad season. Through this program, ARKAI will engage in exchange programs with underserved audiences around the world with little or no access to American music, demonstrating the power of cultural diplomacy as a tool to bring people together. 
 
As active educators & presenters, ARKAI's Global Perspectives program provides participants with the opportunity to learn artistic traditions from around the world from master artists, employing the performing arts as a model for exploring global citizenship within our increasingly interconnected world. Global Perspectives has been featured at The Juilliard School through workshops and extended residencies, alongside a performance in Lincoln Center’s Peter Jay Sharp Theatre.

ARKAI is currently creating it's debut album, Aurora, in collaboration with seven-time Grammy-nominated producer Joel Hamilton."