Vijay Gupta is a passionate advocate for the vital role of music to heal, shape, and change the way we see ourselves and the world around us. Hailed by The New Yorker as a “visionary violinist...one of the most radical thinkers in the unradical world of American classical music,” Vijay is the founding Artistic Director of Street Symphony, a community of musicians fostering connection for people in recovery from homelessness and incarceration in Los Angeles. 

Vijay enjoys a protean career as a collaborator and communicator, sharing his work with communities, companies and campuses across America. Vijay has collaborated with artists such as the Kronos Quartet, Yo-Yo Ma, the Philharmonia Orchestra of London, and served as a member of the first violin section of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for 12 years. Vijay is the recipient of a 2018 MacArthur Fellowship. 

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