
DONALD KRISHNASWAMI
Praised by the Boston Globe as “noteworthy
among the solo voices” and as giving his instrument “a soulful workout,” American violist DONALD KRISHNASWAMI
is active in the Boston area as a performing musician and teacher. He has
collaborated in chamber music with current and former members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, including as guest artist
with the Walden Chamber Players. Highlights among other chamber music engagements have included Lincoln
Center's Focus! Festival, the Shanghai (China) International Arts Festival, The Kennedy Center's American
Composers Series, and an invited guest artist appearance at the 27th International Viola Congress in Toronto, Canada.
Mr. Krishnaswami has performed with the Boston Pops
(with which he has toured across the United States), the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Lyric Opera Orchestra, Boston Ballet
Orchestra, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, the Orchestra of St. Luke's, and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra.
He has toured North America with Star Wars in Concert, produced by Lucasfilm, Ltd, and has performed internationally
in Canada, Brazil, Ireland, Iceland, China, Japan, and Hong Kong.
He is currently a Visiting Associate Professor at Bridgewater State University.
Mr. Krishnaswami holds a Master of Music degree in viola and a Bachelor of Music degree in composition from The Juilliard
School, where he studied with an array of renowned musical figures including Lillian Fuchs, William Lincer, Samuel Rhodes,
and Christine Dethier in viola and violin; Roger Sessions and Leon Kirchner in composition; and Joel Krosnick, Robert Mann,
and Samuel Sanders in chamber music.