HK Venkatram is one of the most accomplished and sought-after violinists in the Carnatic Music field. He also works for Intel Corporation as Director of Intel Architecture Group in India. He belongs to the rare creed in which he pursues two careers in parallel seeking excellence in both chosen fields. H.K. Venkatram started learning violin from his father, Prof H.V. Krishnamurthy at the age of 7. He has been performing solo concerts and also accompanying the top artists of Carnatic Music for over three decades in India and abroad. He has performed alongside renowned artistes like Balamurali Krishna, Mandolin U Sreenivas, Semmangudi Sreenivasa Iyer among many others. Venkatram has been awarded the "Best Violinist" award in the Annual Conference of the prestigious Madras Music Academy, "Parur Sundaram Iyer Award for Senior Violinist" in 2002 and "Ganakala Shree" by the Karnataka Gana Kala Parishath for his achievements in the field of Carnatic Music in 2004. He is known for his deep understanding of nuances of Carnatic Music and adherence to classicism. His playing is characterized by depth, knowledge, sincerity and maturity.