OJASWIN SARKAR Keyboard / Piano Age: 16 years ARTISTIC PROFILE ================ Ojaswin Sarkar is a young pianist with ten years of musical training and performance experience spanning Indian and Western musical traditions. Beginning his musical journey at age six in India, he gained early recognition through an appearance on India’s national television network, Doordarshan, in 2018. Since moving to the United States in 2023, he has focused on Western classical piano, earning awards in several international music competitions. His achievements include First Prize at the World’s Best Musicians Competition, Silver Prize at Piano Competition Online (Poland), and Second Prize at the International Youth Music Competition. He performed at New York’s DiMenna Center for Classical Music in August 2025 and has been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in November 2026. EDUCATION & TRAINING ==================== Western Classical Piano Current studies (2023–Present) United States Keyboard & Synthesizer Training since 2015 Began musical training at age six in India PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE ====================== DiMenna Center for Classical Music, New York, NY Invited Recital Performance | August 2025 Selected to perform following recognition at the International Youth Music Competition (IYMC). Winter Performance 2025 Parkland International Music & Arts School Performed at the annual concert. National Television Appearance, India Featured as a Child Artist | 2018 Indian National Television (Doordarshan) Cultural Festival Performances, India and USA Live Piano and Keyboard/Synthesizer Performances • Community cultural festivals • School cultural programs and events COMPETITION ACHIEVEMENTS ======================== Charleston International Music Competition Final Round of the 2026 Instrumental Music Competition | October 2026 charlestoncompetition.com American Protégé International Music Talent Competition Honorable Mention Winner | Spring 2026 Invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in November 2026. americanprotege.com World’s Best Musicians Competition – 10th Edition First Prize | December 2025 https://worldsbestmusicians.com/10th-edition-december-2025/ Piano Competition Online (PCO), Poland – 12th Edition Silver Prize, Category V | November 2025 https://www.piano-competition.online/winners/5 International Youth Music Competition, USA Second Prize | 2024 Western Classical Piano Category National Television Appearance, India Auditioned and selected as a Child Artist | 2018 Indian National Television (Doordarshan) Regional Keyboard Auditions, India Successfully selected as a participant in multiple competitions | 2018–2022 Synthesizer/Keyboard Category
Watch Ojaswin Sarkar perform Czardas by Vittorio Monti on the piano for the 2026 Instrumental Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.