Nikhil is a cellist from San Ramon, California, and a junior at Dougherty Valley High School, where he plays in the Chamber Orchestra. For the past three years, he has anchored the cello sections of both the Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra and the San Ramon Academy of Music Chamber Orchestra. Outside of his own performances, Nikhil works as an intern with the San Ramon Academy of Music, where he enjoys guiding younger students to excel in orchestral performance and discover a deeper love for music.
Watch Nikhil Mantramurti performs Cello Concerto in E Minor Op.85 Mvmt. 4 by Edward Elgar on the cello for the 2026 Instrumental Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.