Shreya Nayak

I began in musical career in Indian classical music at the age of 10 and studied it till I was 19.

In the year 2013, I participated in the master class conducted by the internationally renowned Soprano Patricia Rozario (OBE FRCM) and the accomplished pianist and vocal coach Mark Troop. Under their tutelage I developed an instant affinity to western classical music as I realised that with this genre of music I can fulfil my vocal potential. I am presently studying under the Mumbai based Soprano, Minaish Doctor.

I am a regular participant of the Giving Voice Society (GVS) Programmes. GVS enabled me to perform in various projects as it promotes young Indian singers like me and gives us platforms to perform in addition to their on-going training sessions and master classes.

With the GVS I have performed in two operas and several concerts as a solo artist at venues such as the Royal Opera House Mumbai and in National Centre for Performing Arts, Mumbai. I have also been invited to perform several times by the German Consulate General of Mumbai.

As I explore the world of western classical music, my love and passion for it grows. In addition to music I have also pursued a master’s in business studies however music will always remain my career choice.

I am fluent in spoken Japanese. I am drawn to their culture and anime. I am comfortable singing in Japanese and have won a few Japanese singing contests in Mumbai, India.

Shruthi Ramesh

Shruthi Ramesh is all set to pursue a masters in public policy from the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago. Her interest in public policy was kindled through multiple projects she took up during her undergraduate studies in economics at Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi. She has taken up research in both academic and professional settings, working with academics, corporate leaders as well as heads of renowned NGOs. Her projects have covered various realms of public policy such as maternal and child health, mental health and menstrual hygiene. She has also taken up research on urban housing, urban informal sector and learning outcomes as part of her coursework. Shruthi is passionate about population-based research and believes in employing rigorous data-driven techniques to devise bottom-up solutions for policy conundrums. 

Apart from being an active debater through school and college, Shruthi has also taken up lead roles in the Social Impact Wing of the Students’ Union and the Economics Society in her college. Books are her best friends and be it fiction or non-fiction, she is always ready to read. She loves Carnatic music and one can see her tuning into Rajani-Gayatri or Sudha Raghunathan concerts during her free time.