Aryan Shrivastava, guitar

Hometown: Saratoga, California

Meet Aryan

Aryan performs on Show 487.

Aryan Shrivastava (guitar), 18, from Saratoga, California, is a student of Scott Cmiel in the Pre-College division of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Aryan has had the honor of performing in masterclasses for Jason Vieaux, Petra Poláčková, Bokyung Byun, and Paul Galbraith, among others.He has been featured on From The Top’s Daily Joy video series and has won multiple awards and accolades for his performances. He is also a composer. A senior at Saratoga High School, Aryan serves as vice-president of Tri-M, where he organizes concerts at nursing homes and assisted living communities.

Outside of music, one of Aryan’s most exciting accomplishments is the creation of an AI-powered app called Dysfixed that helps dysgraphic students transform handwriting challenges.

Listen to Aryan

Show 487
Excerpts from Variaciones sobre un tema de Sor, Op. 15 by Miguel Llobet (1878-1938)