Jaya Varma

Jaya Varma, D.M.A., is originally from Auburn, AL, and has been playing violin since the age of four. Jaya served as acting section violin for the Oregon Symphony during the 2024-2025 season. She recently relocated from Houston, TX, where she performed regularly with Mercury Chamber Orchestra, Houston Grand Opera, and Divisi Strings for special events throughout Texas. Jaya also plays seasonally with the Sarasota Opera and Oregon Bach Festival Orchestras. Past performances have taken her to elite concert venues including Carnegie Hall, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and Miami’s Arsht Center. Jaya has performed with the Louisville Orchestra, San Antonio Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, Nashville Opera, New World Symphony, Florida Grand Opera, Miami City Ballet, and Palm Beach Symphony. Additionally, she has worked in the recording studios of Nashville and has played on several soundtracks for major video games, shows, and movies.