About

ARKAI is an award-winning electroacoustic duo that has inspired audiences around the world through their genre-defying string music. Graduates of The Juilliard School, their past engagements have included performances at The MET, Joe’s Pub, City Winery, US Air Force Academy, Rockwood Music Hall, 54 Below, Lincoln Center, Musikfest, Chateau Marmont, Carnegie Hall and TED. They recently opened for Oscar and Grammy-winning musician Jon Batiste at YPO EDGE hosted in NYC's Javits Center.

Music

ARKAI's genre-defying music fuses elements of classical, rock, pop, EDM, and more into a new sound, with programs that take audiences on massive musical journeys.

Videos

Past groupmuses (9)

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  Community Night - Groupmuse @ Alchemy House ft. ARKAI

  Friday, Apr 21, 2023 8:00 PM PDT

  • Neighborhood: Lower Nob Hill, SF
  • Composers: Genre-defying originals and classics.
  • Instruments: Electric violin and cello
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $15+ at event

  Happened about 1 year ago

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  Virtual Livestream

  ARKAI: Home for the Holidays

  Tuesday, Dec 14, 2021 8:00 PM EST

  • Neighborhood: New York
  • Composers: All-original music!
  • Instruments: Violin/Cello Duo
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Happened over 2 years ago

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  Private Groupmuse for Seattle Humane with string-duo Arkai

  Friday, Apr 23, 2021 6:00 PM PDT

  • Neighborhood: New York, New York
  • Composers: Original tunes.
  • Instruments: Violin/cello duo/
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

  Happened about 3 years ago

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  ARKAI: Not Foolin' Around!

  Tuesday, Apr 6, 2021 8:00 PM EDT

  • Neighborhood: New York
  • Composers: Lush acoustic to bopping beats.
  • Instruments: Violin/Cello Duo
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

  Happened about 3 years ago

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  PMHU Benefit Concert: ARKAI - with Jonathan Miron and Philip Sheegog

  Sunday, Mar 28, 2021 4:00 PM EDT

  • Neighborhood: New York
  • Composers: Original works by Arkai, Lien, Trad
  • Instruments: Cello and Violin
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

  Happened about 3 years ago

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  ARKAI: New York at Yuletide

  Thursday, Dec 17, 2020 8:00 PM EST

  • Neighborhood: New York
  • Composers: Genre-bending arrangements and originals
  • Instruments: Violin/Cello Duo
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

  Happened over 3 years ago

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  ARKAI: Sonic Meditation

  Thursday, Nov 5, 2020 8:00 PM EST

  • Neighborhood: New York
  • Composers: 40-minute seamless musical journey
  • Instruments: Electric Violin/Cello Duo
  • Price: Free to reserve, $10+ at event

  Happened over 3 years ago

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  ARKAI: Innovation and Exploration

  Friday, Aug 7, 2020 8:00 PM EDT

  • Neighborhood: New York
  • Composers: Genre-bending originals and arrangements
  • Instruments: Violin/Cello Duo
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

  Happened over 3 years ago

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  Channel the Diversity of the World Through Music with Arkai

  Friday, Feb 21, 2020 7:00 PM EST

  • Neighborhood: Flatiron
  • Composers: Classical, world, jazz, & rock fusion.
  • Instruments: Violin/Cello Duo
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

  Happened about 4 years ago