Started in 1998 by HCL Group, the global conglomerate, the HCL Concerts program at the Music Academy comprises close to 18 concerts every year, each one featuring a young and upcoming artist. Additionally, a gala concert featuring a senior artist is also organized once every year. The junior concerts are considered a springboard for recognition in the classical world.
| Date | Main Artist | |||
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02/02/2026 |
Srividya Vadlamani (Vocal), Vignesh Nydhruva (Violin), Ajay Gopi (Mridangam) | |||
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02/03/2026 |
Malladi Sindhu Rageswari (Vocal), K Gayathry Varenya (Violin), Sreekrishna Ganesh (Mridangam) | |||
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18/03/2026 |
Vaishnavi Srinivasan (Bharatanatyam) | |||
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06/04/2026 |
Gayatri Vibhavari Vyakaranam (Vocal), Vishal Sowmyan (Violin), S Praveen (Mridangam) | |||
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16/04/2026 |
Nanda Kishore (Bharatanatyam) | |||
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04/05/2026 |
B Sai Harinni (Veena), K.P.S. Karthikeya Adinarayana Sarma (Mridangam), Samyuktha Sreeram (Ghatam) | |||
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18/05/2026 |
Chitra Lakshumanan (Bharatanatyam) | |||
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08/06/2026 |
Ananth Mysore (Vocal), Sreeranjani Muthu Subramanian (Violin), Srihari S Raman (Mridangam) | |||
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12/06/2026 |
Kshirja Govind (Bharatanatyam) | |||
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01/07/2026 |
Sruthi Ramesh (Vocal), R Srikritii (Violin), G N Bhuvan (Mridangam) |
| Event | Winner | Endower |
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| HCL Concert Series – Best Dancer | K Shahana | S Vamasundara Devi Memorial Prize, Instituted by Shiv Nadar Foundation |
| HCL Concert Series – Best Concert | P Vikram (Vocal), C.S. Chinmayi (Violin) and Malladi Sree Aravind (Mridangam) | S Vamasundara Devi Memorial Prize, Instituted by Shiv Nadar Foundation |
| HCL Concert Series – Best Individual Performance | Sarvepalli Sisters – Dr. Sreya & Dr. Rajalakshmi (Vocal) | S Vamasundara Devi Memorial Prize, Instituted by Shiv Nadar Foundation |
