Chennai, March 14 -- HCL Concerts, a platform dedicated to identifying and nurturing emerging talent in Indian classical performing arts, has announced the winners of Carnatic Quest 2025, the fifth edition of its national talent hunt for young Carnatic musicians.

The competition, conducted in collaboration with the Rhapsody Music Foundation, saw participation from over 2,500 artists aged between 18 and 30 from 145 cities across India. Winners were selected across five categories - Vocal, Violin, Veena, Flute and Percussion, following a grand finale held in Chennai, as per the press release.

The first-place winners received a trophy, certificate and cash prize, while the second and third rank holders were awarded certificates and cash pr...