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Vidya Subramanian is a Carnatic vocalist and teacher. A disciple of Padmabhushan Lalgudi Sri Jayaraman since 1993, Vidya has performed concerts and given lec-dems extensively in India and the USA. She lives in Chennai, India with her husband, Dr. K. Subramanian and their children, Skandan and Parvathi. Vidya is a Chartered Accountant and holds an MBA in Finance from Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA. Vidya has won numerous honors including the Thanjavur Kalyanaraman Endowment Award from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai (2011), Special Award from Sree Rama Seva Mandali, Bangalore (2011), 2010 Artist grant award from Saratoga Arts and NY State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), 2009 Clifton Park Arts grant award and Strategic opportunity stipend awards from The Arts Center of the Capital Region and New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA). To learn more about Vidya, visit her at: www.vidyasubramanian.com 
 
Devesh Satyavolu was born in Salem, India and migrated to the US in 1998. Devesh speaks three Indian languages, is a news junkie, and enjoys listening to music. He holds a MBA in Marketing and Information Technology from the American University, Washington DC, and a Masters of Management Studies from BITS Pilani, India. He lives in Issaquah, WA with his wife, Malti Sharma, and their children, Arvind and Vrinda.