Fremont Artist Honored For Local Achievement

FREMONT, CA — Fremont's Anuradha (Anu) Suresh is one of seven artists honored for their contributions impacting the arts community and residents of Alameda County.

Suresh is the Founder and Director of Shruthi Swara Laya, a School for Indian Music and Dance in Fremont that was established in 1998.

She received her Master in Art in Carnatic Music from the University of Silicon Andhra, in Milpitas, and specializes in South Indian classical music known as Carnatic music.

Through music classes and workshops, Suresh emphasizes technical training and inspires a love for the underlying meaning and rich cultural context behind Carnatic music. Suresh has touched the lives of thousands of students and community members through her music school, performances, and volunteer activities.

For four years, she served in various roles at South India Fine Arts (SIFA). As President at SIFA, she enabled Bay Area residents and Carnatic music students to learn from visiting professional artists. She is a Board Member of the Fremont Cultural Arts Council and serves as the Internship Program Coordinator. As a mentor and role model for her students and interns, Anu emphasizes the importance of community involvement. She trains interns to work on various Fremont activities such as the local Juried Photo Contest, Flash Fiction Writing Contest, and other programs.

Suresh and the other award winners will be honored by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors with commendations at 10:45 a.m. on Oct. 20. Because of COVID-19, the meeting will be closed to the public, but you may watch it online.

All seven of the recipients selected by the Alameda County Arts Commission for the 2020 Alameda County Arts Leadership Award:

• Jean Marie Durant
• Ron Lytle
• Michael Socrates Moran
• Usha Shukla
• Anuradha Suresh
• The team of Tetiana Taganska and Olga Tymoshchuk