Suba Sankaran Press Bio (150 words)

From an early age, DORA award-winning, JUNO-nominated Suba Sankaran has effortlessly combined musical worlds. While studying European classical piano and voice, she also immersed herself in south Indian classical music with her father, master drummer Trichy Sankaran.

As a multi-musician (voice, piano, percussion), Suba regularly performs across North America, Europe and Asia with world music ensembles autorickshaw and Trichy’s Trio. She seamlessly crosses genres with artists such as Jane Bunnett and George Koller (jazz); Voyces Past and the Nathaniel Dett Chorale (classical/choral); David Mott and Maza Mezé (new music/world) and Retrocity and Hampton Avenue (contemporary a cappella). Highlights include performing for Nelson Mandela, Bishop Desmond Tutu, and Peter Gabriel.

Suba is in demand as a choral director, arranger, educator and composer. She has composed, recorded and produced music for theatre, film, radio and dance, including collaborations with Oscar-nominee Deepa Mehta.

Please visit www.myspace.com/subasankaran and www.autorickshaw.ca