A stage for teen musicians: this flutist scores

There is a positive policy, perhaps a unwritten guideline that the curators of the music festival of Sri Vani Kala Kendra follow.

The stage in its Basaweshwaranagar campus is always give to young artistes - to perform before the big names take over.

On March 23, Friday evening it was the turn of Achyutha Athreya to perform. He is probably less than four feet and when seated on the stage he looks like a speck from the last row of chairs in this campus.

But this young lad lets his flute do all the talking. Better, his music reflects his talent. On Friday evening it captivated the audience of some 100 people. They gave him a standing ovation too.

And after the concert was done, Achyuth and his co-artistes - Akshya Koushik and L J Likith had the surprise of their lives when well known violinist Kumaresh, who sports his shiny, shaved pate walked up to honour the trio with garlands.