Aayan was born in New York City and now lives in Florida, where he is junior at the Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale. He has been playing the violin for 9 years and studies with Elizabeth Faidley. The violin has always been one of his favorite pursuits and he has enjoyed the opportunities he has had to perform both solo and as part of various orchestras and ensembles. As a soloist, he has recently performed a movement of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with the American Chamber Orchestra. When he isn’t playing the violin, he loves to spend time with his family and friends and enjoys rooting for the Steelers and Knicks.
Watch Aayan Sahai Mittal perform Fantasia Appassionata in G Minor, Op. 35 by Henri Vieuxtemps on the violin for the 2024 Autumn Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.
Watch Aayan Sahai Mittal perform Fantasia Appassionata in G Minor, Op. 35 by Henri Vieuxtemps on the violin for the 2024 Romantic Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.