Radhika de Saram was born in Sri Lanka to a family of classical musicians and

moved to London aged five in 1996. Radhika actively freelances as a violinist in

London, touring and recording with orchestras such as London Contemporary

Orchestra and Chineke! Orchestra, and performs frequently in prestigious venues

such as the Barbican, the Royal Albert Hall, the Royal Festival Hall amongst others

and tours regularly In Europe. She has recorded violin on the soundtracks for films

such as ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ which won an Oscar for Best Music, ‘The

Matrix Resurrections’ , ‘Tar’, and ‘One Life’ and for albums by bands such as The

National and The Smile amongst others, as well as performing as part of a string

section with icons such as Grace Jones, Alicia Keys, Eric Calpton and Little Simz.

Radhika also composes and plays bass guitar, and has performed her own original

music with her band in various venues around UK, Europe, Russia and Sri Lanka.

‘From the Crow’s Nest’ will be Radhika’s debut album. The majority of these tunes

were written during the lockdown and was her first time composing. Musical

influences include folk music from her native country, Sri Lanka, as well as jazz and

other styles she’s encountered while travelling and while working as a freelancer in London