Atlanta, Georgia · Est. 2022
Atlanta Fine Arts is a student-founded, volunteer-run non-profit devoted to keeping Carnatic music and Bharatanatyam alive and thriving in the Atlanta community — through concerts, camps, and a stage for every artist, at every level.
Who We Are
Founded in 2022 by a group of young Carnatic musicians in the Atlanta area, Atlanta Fine Arts (AFA) is a non-profit organization with a single purpose: to give Indian classical arts the platform they deserve in our community. We organize the annual Thyagaraja Aradhana — Atlanta's most beloved Carnatic music gathering, drawing over 360 attendees each year — as well as intimate Chamber Concerts that give emerging and established artists alike a stage to perform, connect, and grow. From week-long summer camps for children to large-scale seasonal celebrations like Chithirai Kalotsavam, everything AFA does is organized entirely by volunteers who believe in the power of this art form to bring people together.
Past & Upcoming
Atlanta's most beloved Carnatic music gathering returned for its seventh year, drawing over 360 attendees to honor Saint Thyagaraja through the Pancharatna kritis. Held at Chinmaya Gurukul, Cumming — free entry, donations welcome.
An intimate Margazhi season concert celebrating the sacred month of Margazhi with devotional Carnatic music — free entry, all are welcome.
Atlanta's most beloved Carnatic music gathering returned for its third year, drawing over 360 attendees to honor Saint Thyagaraja through the Pancharatna kritis. Held at Chinmaya Gurukul, Cumming — free entry, donations welcome.
An evening of Carnatic flute by Sri Sai Kishore — part of AFA's ongoing Chamber Concert Series bringing intimate, community-centered performances to Atlanta.
An intimate chamber performance showcasing AFA's young artists — part of AFA's ongoing series creating performance opportunities for Atlanta's rising Carnatic musicians.
Two sequential concert performances featuring vocal by Shashank Kaushik and Anjana Nagaraja, with violin by Anand Krishnan and mridangam by Prabhav N — part of AFA's ongoing series creating performance opportunities for Atlanta's rising Carnatic artists.
Two back-to-back chamber performances showcasing AFA's young artists in an intimate home setting — a format that has become a hallmark of AFA's commitment to nurturing budding performers and building community one living room at a time.
A week-long immersive camp for children to explore Carnatic vocal music, taught by talented young artists from the Atlanta community and culminating in a group showcase performance.
An afternoon of two concerts: vocal by Hamsini Chandrasekar with violin and mridangam accompaniment, followed by a flute recital by Sri Sai Kishore with Sudharshan Prasanna on violin and Sri Santosh Chandru on mridangam.
A classical trio concert featuring Sri Prashanth Krishnamoorthy on vocal, Sudharshan Prasanna on violin, and Ashwath Karunakaram on mridangam — an evening of refined Carnatic music in an intimate setting.
A vibrant Tamil New Year celebration of Carnatic music — featuring solo vocal and dance recitals, two full choirs performing together for the first time in Atlanta, and a special tribute to Tamil Carnatic composers.
The second annual Aradhana — a community-wide gathering to honor Saint Thyagaraja through the collective singing of the Pancharatna kritis, alongside special youth recitals and performances by leading Atlanta artists.
A spectacular showcase of teacher-led vocal and dance group performances celebrating the Navaratri season — bringing together artists and audiences from across the greater Atlanta community.
A week-long immersive camp for children to explore Carnatic vocal music, taught by talented young artists from the Atlanta community and culminating in a group showcase performance.
AFA's first large-scale event — a music celebration honoring Tamil and Malayalam Carnatic composers, with lively audience trivia between performances that made the evening as joyful as it was musical.
Where it all began. AFA's inaugural event — a heartfelt tribute to Saint Thyagaraja through the Pancharatna kritis, launching what has since become Atlanta's most cherished annual Carnatic tradition.
The Founders
Lambert High School
A Carnatic vocalist training since age 5, Chinmay is guided primarily by his father and guru Sri Prashanth Krishnamoorthy, and also trains under Sri Ramakrishnan Murthy. An accomplished pianist at the Royal Conservatory of Music Level 10 and a percussionist in his school's band, he is one of AFA's founding members and a driving force behind its growth in Atlanta.
Lambert High School
Sahithya began her training in Carnatic vocal at age 3 under Vidushi Sriranjani Santhanagopalan and in Bharatanatyam at age 4 — bringing a rare dual grounding in both Indian classical music and dance. A passionate public speaker and debater, she brings that same articulate energy to everything AFA does.
South Forsyth High School
Shashank has been a Carnatic vocal student under Vidwan Ajay Namboodiri since age 7, and has performed at multiple AFA Chamber Concerts and large-scale events. He also sings in his school's Chamber Choir and plays flute in the Symphonic Band — reflecting the broad musical commitment he brings to AFA's mission.
