Siddharth Harish began studying violin at 5 under Sara Steinberg at Foster City’s MusicArt Studio and Bay Area teacher Mark Fish. He currently studies under Jeein Kim of the San Francisco Symphony and under David Chernyavsky of the San Francisco Symphony at Gradus ad Parnassum Music Academy in San Mateo. He has won Bay Area competitions including 3rd prize the United States Open Music Competition chamber music division, 3rd prize in the Silicon Valley Philharmonic Orchestra Concerto Competition, playing Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1, 2nd prize in the BAMA United States International Open Music competition’s in-person Baroque category, held at Gradus ad Parnassum Music Academy, 2nd prize in the competition’s online Baroque category, playing the Gavotte en Rondeau from Bach’s Partita No. 3 in E Major, and a Silver Prize in the Brahms International Online Music Competition, playing Bruch’s Violin Concerto No.1. He also currently performs in Gradus ad Parnassum’s chamber music program coached by David Chernyavsky and Irina Behrendt. performing works including Dvorak’s Piano Quintet in A Minor and Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet. He has received coachings and masterclasses from other guest teachers and musicians of the San Francisco Symphony including Adam Smyla. Siddharth has also performed in the Palo Alto School of Music’s summer program as first violinist, performing Dancla’s Dances for 4 Violins.
Watch Siddharth Harish perform Violin Concerto No. 1 – III. Allegro energico by Max Bruch on the violin for the 2026 Instrumental Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.