Ricky Kej

PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA, SEATTLE

On Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, three-time Grammy Award-winning composer Ricky Kej performs music from his acclaimed album Gandhi — Mantras of Compassion. Kej, a UN Goodwill Ambassador and recipient of India’s fourth-highest civilian award, Padma Shri, blends ancient Indian mantras with global musical traditions and contemporary orchestration. His sweeping melodies and meditative soundscapes honor Gandhi’s legacy. Featuring local performers and a youth choir, Kej invites audiences to reflect on the power of nonviolence, compassion and unity in today’s world. 

The music Kej makes is not just immersive and meditative — it’s a medium to appreciate the whole reason behind our existence.
— Rolling Stone

Crossroads Series generously underwritten by Kyra & Scott Gray and Yumi Iwasaki & Anoop Gupta​