A New York Evening With ARKAI

The GRAMMY Museum is thrilled to welcome award-winning string duo ARKAI to National Sawdust for their NYC album release show of Brightside (out August 22), featuring an exclusive live performance and an inside look at their music, career, and creative process.

ARKAI are one of the many artists to be featured in the GRAMMY Museum’s New York City program series, which includes bringing a slate of the GRAMMY Museum’s renowned GRAMMY In The Schools Education Programs and Public Programs to the East Coast. “A New York Evening With…” is generously supported by the Dawn and Brian Hoesterey Family Foundation.

ABOUT ARKAI

The genre-defying electroacoustic duo ARKAI took the stage…Like any exceptional musical performance, it hit like a gale force of humanity. It also showcased how human creativity has always embraced new technology with stirring and inspiring results. – GRAMMY.com

ARKAI is an award-winning electro-acoustic duo that has captivated audiences around the world with their creative imagination and cutting-edge string music. Transforming the beautiful tones of the violin and cello into epic soundscapes that resemble a rock band backed by a cinematic orchestra, ARKAI’s signature sound has led them to hundreds of performances around the world including Carnegie Hall, NBA playoff shows for the LA Lakers, opening for GRAMMY and Oscar-winning musician Jon Batiste, tours with superstar violinist Lindsey Stirling, and viral releases with piano sensation Tony Ann. ARKAI recently joined Ann on an extensive international tour that included legendary venues like the Troubadour (Los Angeles), Barbican Centre (London), and L’Olympia (Paris). ARKAI’s highly-anticipated sophomore album, Brightside, was recently released across all platforms.

Moderated by Journalist Nayeema Raza