Mr. Krishnan is frequently called to play with community groups including bands, orchestras, and musical theatre pits. In addition to being a performing musician, he also is the director and coach for some chamber groups and his arrangements are played by various ensembles. After relocation twice, Mr. Krishnan is still playing and teaching in both California and Oregon. This page is for those performance listings sorted in by category (concerts vs musicals) and then chronologically.
CONCERTS
May 7, 2025: Chabot Wind Symphony @ Chabot College in Hayward, CA; bassoon
May 9 & 10, 2025: University of California in Berkeley Symphony Orchestra @ UC Berkeley in Berkeley, CA; contrabassoon
May 17, 2025: Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra @ Cubberley Community Center in Palo Alto, CA; bassoon
May 18, 2025: Palo Alto Philharmonic @ Cubberley Community Center in Palo Alto, CA; contrabassoon
May 25 - June 4, 2025: University of California in Berkeley Symphony Orchestra tour of Europe
June 14, 2025: Cambrian Symphony @ Hammer Theater in San Jose, CA; contrabassoon
August 9, 2025: Virtual Video Game Orchestra @ MAGWest in San Jose, CA; alto flute, bass flute, contrabassoon
August 15 & 16, 2025: University of California in Berkeley Symphony Orchestra @ UC Berkeley in Berkeley, CA; bassoon
September 26, 2025: Chabot Wind Symphony @ Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, CA; alto clarinet, bassoon
October 1, 2025: Chabot Wind Symphony @ Chabot College in Hayward, CA; alto clarinet, bassoon
December 3, 2025: Chabot Wind Symphony @ Chabot College in Hayward, CA; bassoon
December 7, 2025: 7th Street Big Band @ Art Boutiki in San Jose, CA; tenor saxophone
December 10, 2025: Camila City Flute @ The Capitol Rotunda in Sacramento, CA; flute, alto flute
February 20 & 21, 2026: University of California in Berkeley Symphony Orchestra @ UC Berkeley in Berkeley, CA; bassoon
February 27, 2026: Chabot Wind Symphony @ Chabot College in Hayward, CA; bassoon
March 3 & 4, 2026: University of California in Berkeley Symphony Orchestra @ UC Berkeley in Berkeley, CA; bassoon
MUSICALS
May 2 - 4, 2025: Curtains @ Menlo School in Atherton, CA; flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, baritone saxophone
June 27 - 29, 2025: The Addams Family @ The Music School in Mountain View, CA; flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
July 11 - 20, 2025: Guys and Dolls @ Children's Musical Theater of San Jose in San Jose, CA; MD
July 25 - August 3, 2025: Frozen @ Children's Musical Theater of San Jose in San Jose, CA; flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone
September 5 - 28, 2025: Wedding Singer @ Stockton Civic Theatre in Stockton, CA; flute, oboe, english horn, tenor saxophone
September 5 - 21, 2025: Gypsy @ Palo Alto Players in Palo Alto, CA; piccolo, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone (select performances only)
November 1 - 8, 2025: The Little Mermaid @ Presentation High School in San Jose, CA; clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
November 22, 2025: The Little Mermaid @ Lincoln High School in San Jose, CA; oboe, english horn (this date only)
December 5 - 14, 2025: TBA
March 6 - 14, 2026: Mary Poppins @ The King's Academy in Sunnyvale, CA; music director
March 19 - 27, 2026: Into the Woods @ Branham High School in San Jose, CA; bassoon
April 18 - 25, 2026: Prince of Egypt @ Weston Ranch High School in Stockton, CA; flute, clarinet, clarinet in A, sopranino recorder, soprano recorder, various bansuri
April 30 - May 2, 2026: TBD @ Santa Teresa High School in San Jose, CA; music director
May 7 - 16, 2026: Evil Dead @ Granada High School in Livermore, CA; music director
May 16 - June 6, 2026: In The Heights @ South Bay Musical Theatre in Saratoga, CA; flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
CONCERTS
May 7, 2025: Chabot Wind Symphony @ Chabot College in Hayward, CA; bassoon
May 9 & 10, 2025: University of California in Berkeley Symphony Orchestra @ UC Berkeley in Berkeley, CA; contrabassoon
May 17, 2025: Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra @ Cubberley Community Center in Palo Alto, CA; bassoon
May 18, 2025: Palo Alto Philharmonic @ Cubberley Community Center in Palo Alto, CA; contrabassoon
May 25 - June 4, 2025: University of California in Berkeley Symphony Orchestra tour of Europe
- May 27 - Konzerthaus in Berlin
- May 30 - Smetana Hall in Prague
- June 1 - Musikverein in Vienna
- June 3 - Krakow Philharmonic in Krakow
June 14, 2025: Cambrian Symphony @ Hammer Theater in San Jose, CA; contrabassoon
August 9, 2025: Virtual Video Game Orchestra @ MAGWest in San Jose, CA; alto flute, bass flute, contrabassoon
August 15 & 16, 2025: University of California in Berkeley Symphony Orchestra @ UC Berkeley in Berkeley, CA; bassoon
September 26, 2025: Chabot Wind Symphony @ Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, CA; alto clarinet, bassoon
October 1, 2025: Chabot Wind Symphony @ Chabot College in Hayward, CA; alto clarinet, bassoon
December 3, 2025: Chabot Wind Symphony @ Chabot College in Hayward, CA; bassoon
December 7, 2025: 7th Street Big Band @ Art Boutiki in San Jose, CA; tenor saxophone
December 10, 2025: Camila City Flute @ The Capitol Rotunda in Sacramento, CA; flute, alto flute
February 20 & 21, 2026: University of California in Berkeley Symphony Orchestra @ UC Berkeley in Berkeley, CA; bassoon
February 27, 2026: Chabot Wind Symphony @ Chabot College in Hayward, CA; bassoon
March 3 & 4, 2026: University of California in Berkeley Symphony Orchestra @ UC Berkeley in Berkeley, CA; bassoon
MUSICALS
May 2 - 4, 2025: Curtains @ Menlo School in Atherton, CA; flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, baritone saxophone
June 27 - 29, 2025: The Addams Family @ The Music School in Mountain View, CA; flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
July 11 - 20, 2025: Guys and Dolls @ Children's Musical Theater of San Jose in San Jose, CA; MD
July 25 - August 3, 2025: Frozen @ Children's Musical Theater of San Jose in San Jose, CA; flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone
September 5 - 28, 2025: Wedding Singer @ Stockton Civic Theatre in Stockton, CA; flute, oboe, english horn, tenor saxophone
September 5 - 21, 2025: Gypsy @ Palo Alto Players in Palo Alto, CA; piccolo, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone (select performances only)
November 1 - 8, 2025: The Little Mermaid @ Presentation High School in San Jose, CA; clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
November 22, 2025: The Little Mermaid @ Lincoln High School in San Jose, CA; oboe, english horn (this date only)
December 5 - 14, 2025: TBA
March 6 - 14, 2026: Mary Poppins @ The King's Academy in Sunnyvale, CA; music director
March 19 - 27, 2026: Into the Woods @ Branham High School in San Jose, CA; bassoon
April 18 - 25, 2026: Prince of Egypt @ Weston Ranch High School in Stockton, CA; flute, clarinet, clarinet in A, sopranino recorder, soprano recorder, various bansuri
April 30 - May 2, 2026: TBD @ Santa Teresa High School in San Jose, CA; music director
May 7 - 16, 2026: Evil Dead @ Granada High School in Livermore, CA; music director
May 16 - June 6, 2026: In The Heights @ South Bay Musical Theatre in Saratoga, CA; flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone