Adithya Vaidhyan

Prestigious fellowship awarded by Williams College to a senior undergraduate student demonstrating stellar accomplishments in the field of music, particularly considering their performance and compositional achievements

A group representing Adithya's greatest creative exploration to date, the Adithya Vaidhyan Quartet mixes the finest elements of the jazz tradition as well as influences from hip-hop and R&B  with an original avante garde flavor of its own

 National YoungArts Foundation was established in 1981 by Lin and Ted Arison. YoungArts identifies the most accomplished young artists in the visual, literary and performing arts, and provides them with creative and professional development opportunities throughout their careers. 

Led a group of talented high school students who performed around the Triangle at farmers markets as well as other religious, political, and social events.

Played at Rick's Cafe in Casablanca, Morocco with local jazz musicians, with jazz professors from Sorbonne in Paris, and at weddings and other celebrations in Dublin, Ireland and Kochi, India

Awarded for outstanding improvisational performance at the 2016 Heritage WorldStrides OnStage  Festival in Williamsburg, VA

Awarded for outstanding leadership and mentorship during school and outside of school.