Rekesh Chauhan BEM is a British Indian pianist and music composer.

Education

Chauhan studied Economics at the

University of Leicester , mottoeng = So that they may have life , established = , type = public research university , endowment = £20.0 million , budget = £326 million , chancellor = David Willetts , vice_chancellor = Nishan Canagarajah , head_labe ...

Career

Chauhan combines eastern and western musical styles. He has performed at both the

Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London. One of the UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings, it is held in trust for the nation and managed by a registered charity which receives no govern ...

and

Birmingham Symphony Hall Symphony Hall is a 2,262 seat concert venue in Birmingham, England. It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 12 June 1991, although it had been in use since 15 April 1991. It is home to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and host ...

and collaborated with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Talvin Singh and

Soumik Datta Soumik Datta (born c. 1983) is a Bengali-born British Indian musician and composer, who specialises in the sarod. He was born in Mumbai and brought up in London. His brother is the photographer and filmmaker Souvid Datta. Sons of banker father Sou ...

. Chauhan has released two studio albums. His debut classical album ''Beyond Roots'' was featured by BBC Radio.

Honours, awards and recognition

Chauhan was awarded the

British Empire Medal The British Empire Medal (BEM; formerly British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service) is a British and Commonwealth award for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown. The current honour was created in 1922 to ...

(BEM) in the

2023 Birthday Honours The 2023 King's Birthday Honours are appointments by some of the 15 Commonwealth realms of King Charles III to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part o ...

for services to music, charity and mental health in the British Asian community, particularly during Covid-19. *Alumnus of the Year 2019 Award by Leicester University *Young Musician of the Year 2018 at the National Indian Art Awards held at

Queen Elizabeth Hall The Queen Elizabeth Hall (QEH) is a music venue on the South Bank in London, England, that hosts classical, jazz, and avant-garde music, talks and dance performances. It was opened in 1967, with a concert conducted by Benjamin Britten. The ...

References

Year of birth missing (living people) Living people English classical pianists Alumni of the University of Leicester English people of Indian descent Musicians from London Recipients of the British Empire Medal English classical composers {{UK-pianist-stub