Sunday, October 5, 2025
3–5 pm
$10 (VMFA members $8)
Leslie Cheek Theater

Join us for an afternoon of Indian classical music as VMFA welcomes sitar virtuoso Purbayan Chatterjee and world-renowned tabla talent Amit Kavthekar to the newly renovated Cheek Theater. The concert will have one 15-minute intermission.

Purbayan Chatterjee is a highly esteemed, versatile sitar maestro from India who is known for his exceptional skills and innovative approaches. With a career spanning several decades, he has captivated audiences worldwide with mesmerizing performances that effortlessly blend traditional Indian classical music with contemporary influences.

Since age six, Amit Kavthekar has trained in the percussive art of tabla with the legendary Ustad Allarakh and Ustad Zakir Hussain. Kavthekar has frequently collaborated with western classical, fusion, and jazz musicians, notably the Al Di Meola acoustic trio. He is also a member of the Purnalokha Quartet with David Balakrishnan of the Grammy Award-winning Turtle Island Quartet.