Smt. Jyotsna Srikanth hails from Bangalore. Now she is in London. Jyotsna is Europe’s foremost Indian violinist. Jyotsna got guided by her mother, Ratna Srikantaiah, a Carnatic vocalist and teacher. At the age of six, she saw violin legend Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan perform. She got inspired to take up the string instrument, not looking back since. She got trained under musical greats including R R Keshavamurthy and V S Narasimhan. She made her professional debut at the age of nine. Jyotsna went on to begin a successful career lending her talent to the film industry. She had been playing on over two hundred South Indian cinematic soundtracks. Upon moving to London her work expanded to include television and festival engagements. She also lectures in music. She had delivered her discourse at the University of Cambridge and Liverpool University. Currently, Jyotsna enjoys a demanding career as an eminent solo musician. Jyotsna is also the founder and curator of London International Arts Festival (LIAF). She leads Dhruv Arts, a UK-based not-for-profit educational organization.