Abhinav Kulkarni is a Senior in High School who lives in McKinney, Texas. He started learning cello in 6th grade and has taken lessons from Dr. Chilton for the past four years. He has performed in a variety of both solo and ensemble settings including school concerts, regional and state competitions, and solo recitals. Abhinav has been a member of his school orchestra throughout grade school. In addition to performance, Abhinav values music as a means of personal growth and expression, and he plans to continue engaging with music beyond high school.