Rekesh Chauhan

Rekesh Chauhan is a British Indian pianist and music composer.[1]

Not to be confused with Rikesh Chauhan.
Rekesh Chauhan
Born
London
NationalityBritish
Alma materLeicester University
OccupationPianist, music composer
AwardsNIAA 'Young Musician of the Year'

Education

Chauhan studied Economics at the University of Leicester.[2]

Career

Chauhan combines eastern and western musical styles.[3] He has performed at both the Royal Albert Hall and Birmingham Symphony Hall and collaborated with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan,[4] Talvin Singh and Soumik Datta.[5][6] Chauhan has released two studio albums. His debut classical album Beyond Roots was featured by BBC Radio.[7][8]

Awards and recognition
  • Alumnus of the Year 2019 Award by Leicester University[9]
  • Young Musician of the Year 2018 at the National Indian Art Awards held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.[10]
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References
  1. "Rekesh Chauhan reveals "Fragile" side!". Urban Asian. 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  2. "Energising Through Creative Beats". Asian Voice. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  3. "Beyond Roots with Pianist Rekesh Chauhan". DESIblitz. 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  4. Mohite, Prajakta (2017-09-28). "Eye Spy – Bollywood Gossip with Asjad Nazir". EasternEye. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  5. The Future of Music | Rekesh Chauhan | TEDxLeicester on YouTube
  6. "'Beyond Roots': Rekesh Chauhan – Indian classical piano like never before…". Asian Culture Vulture.
  7. "BBC Asian Network – Alpa Pandya, Rekesh Chauhan". BBC. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  8. "Rekesh Chauhan – New Songs, Playlists & Latest News – BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  9. "Pianist wins Alumni of the Year award from University of Leicester". Gujarat Samachar.
  10. "Rekesh Chauhan honoured at the National Indian Arts Awards 2018". New Asian Post. 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2020-01-02.


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