Irshad Khan (born c. 1963) is an Indian classical surbahar and sitar player based in Canada. He is the second son of Imrat Khan and nephew of Vilayat Khan.
Irshad's international debut was at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, UK, when he was only 13; he appeared there again on 30 October 2006 in a concert to celebrate the 70th birthday of his father Imrat. At 18, he made history by becoming the youngest soloist to perform at the Indian All Night concert at the Proms.
Irshad Khan is the founder/president of Universal Academy for Musicians, based in Mississauga and Mumbai.
Albums
- The Magic of Twilight (2000)
References
- The Illustrated London News. Illustrated London News & Sketch Limited. 1977. p. 10.
- "8 incredible musicians, writers and performers to have appeared at Queen Elizabeth Hall". Queen Elizabeth Hall. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- Andrew Palmer (2015). Encounters with British Composers. Boydell & Brewer. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-78327-070-5.
- Jennifer Ruth Doctor; David Wright; Nicholas Kenyon (2007). The Proms: A New History. Thames & Hudson. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-500-51352-1.
- "The Musician". Irshad Khan. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- "Irshad Khan: The Magic of Twilight". Naxos. Retrieved 11 December 2019.