New Grammy Winning Arkai Duo: Inside Their Big Win

About this episode

This episode features the GRAMMY-winning duo ARKAI discussing their music and recent achievements.

ARKAI is a GRAMMY® award-winning electroacoustic duo that has captivated audiences around the world with their creative imagination and cutting-edge string music. Graduates of the famed Juilliard School, ARKAl's signature sound has led them to hundreds of shows around the world that include esteemed performances at GRAMMYs On The Hill and Carnegie Hall, opening for GRAMMY and Oscar-winning musician Jon Batiste, and joint recording projects like ICARUS - Orchestral Version with piano sensation Tony Ann and Decca Records. They recently opened and performed with Ann at the legendary Troubadour club in LA for back to back sold out shows. As songwriters & performers, their creative versatility has led to collaborations with GRAMMY-award winning music producers, Hollywood trailer houses, Cirque du Soleil acrobats and olympic gymnasts, contemporary dance companies, chart-topping musicians, and full-scale symphony orchestras. ARKAl's sophomore album, Brightside, was released in 2025, created in collaboration with producers Jonas W. Karlsson, Donny Bravo, and Charlie Heat. ARKAl is a voting member of the Recording Academy (GRAMMYs). www.ArkaiMusic.com www.Instagram.com/arkaimusic…

People in this episode

Host: Darrell Craig Harris

Guest: ARKAI

Topics covered

• GRAMMY Awards
• electroacoustic music
• collaborations
• music performance
• string music

Keywords

• GRAMMY
• ARKAI
• electroacoustic
• music collaboration
• Brightside

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Juilliard School, Decca Records, Cirque du Soleil, Recording Academy

Books & works: Brightside

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