Amy Amatya
Amy Amatya is a classically-trained violinist, guitarist, composer, and songwriter from Los Angeles.
With a sharp technical ear and expressive playing style, she does live performances, studio sessions, remote string arrangement, media scoring, and produces her own artist project. Amy combines her foundation in classical orchestral music with a passion for environmental storytelling to build beautiful and haunting soundscapes.
She began piano lessons at age three and violin at age eight. By age 17, she had already performed violin in symphonies like the NAfME All-National Orchestra; played venues like the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Peacock Theater, and Grand Ole Opry; won local solo competitions; toured abroad with chamber ensembles; gigged weddings and corporate events around LA; and performed with Lindsey Stirling and Weird Al.
Amy has since expanded her skillset into music production, scoring for picture, and guitar. She is praised by other guitarists for a unique compositional style that combines classical fingerstyle with metal sensibilities. Her entrancing solo performances consist of looping classical guitar and improvising violin melodies on top. She can play nearly anything by ear on both violin and piano.
With two solo projects under way, she releases dark cinematic folk music as Kaigara, and instrumental compositions as Amy Amatya.
She holds a bachelors degree in earth science from Princeton University.
Email: contact [at] kai-gara [dot] com