Hi, I am Abhisek Bhadra, born and raised in Kathmandu, Nepal.
I am the Academic Director at Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory (KJC) and Artistic Director of the Katjazz International Music Festival. I studied Composition/Arranging at Codarts, Conservatory of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. I participated in the IASJ meeting in 2023 and joined the board in 2024. Under my guidance, KJC has played a pivotal role in shaping jazz education in South Asia, pioneering the creation of a generation of South Asian jazz musicians studying worldwide. Active in Kathmandu’s jazz, popular, and contemporary music scenes, I aim to bring Nepali folk music to the global stage using the language of jazz.
My info:
Abhisek Bhadra
Academic Director, Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory
Artistic Director, Katjazz International Music Festival
https://www.katjazz.com
https://linktr.ee/katjazzfestival
Looking forward to working with you.
Best regards,
Abhisek Bhadra