avik chari
avik chari is a Singapore-based composer and sound designer for games, visuals, spaces, and performing ensembles. His music creates immersive and transportive experiences, blending orchestral and traditional Asian instruments, lush synths, and organic beats, taking listeners on journeys of self-reflection and discovery.
His works have been performed by ensembles such as the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Asian Cultural Symphony Orchestra, Dingyi Ensemble, Transient Canvas, the Harp Quarterly, and Morse Percussion. Additionally, his music has been featured in a wide range of visual media projects, video games, and museum installations. Notably, Avik was commissioned by the Asian Civilisations Museum to
create an electroacoustic piece titled Senescence for their permanent exhibition on the Pedra Branca Shipwrecks, featuring Ng Pei-Sian, the principal cellist of the Singapore Symphony. He also edited and mixed the soundtracks of Disney's Inside Out into a 15-minute soundtrack for the Gardens by the Bay light show in Singapore. More recently, Avik composed an adaptive soundtrack with bespoke sound design for The Doodle People’s video game, Findlah! - one of a select few games featured at Singapore Comic Con.
Avik’s musical journey began with formal training at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, where he studied under composers Tina Tallon and Felipe Lara, earning recognition with the Roger Sessions Memorial Award for composition. His accomplishments have also been featured in publications such as the Straits Times and the Singapore Symphony's Bravissimo! magazine.
Remaining dedicated to pushing the boundaries of his craft, Avik actively explores interactive and immersive audiovisual content in both physical and virtual spaces.