Nikhil Goswami is a classical guitarist who has given solo and chamber performances throughout the United States, in venues such as Sol Joseph Recital Hall in San Francisco, Christ and Saint Stephen’s Church in New York City, the Fairfield History Museum in Connecticut, and Kilbourn Hall in Rochester, New York. He has been described as “at the forefront of a new breed of guitar virtuosi,” and aims to bring energy, focus, and beauty to his performances, regardless of the period of repertoire.

Nikhil has received degrees from some of the world’s most prestigious conservatories and music programs, including a Bachelor of Music degree in guitar performance from the Eastman School of Music and a Master of Music degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He has studied with some of the world’s leading guitar performers, scholars, and pedagogues, including David Tanenbaum, Nicholas Goluses, Marc Teicholz, and Richard Savino. He has also taken lessons with David Russell and Zoran Dukić during his Master’s degree at San Francisco Conservatory. Beginning in the fall of 2026, Nikhil will be pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at New England Conservatory, under the tutelage of Eliot Fisk.

Nikhil’s classical guitar studies began at age seven with Michael McCallie, and he would start performing publicly shortly afterwards. In his pre-college years, Nikhil performed in venues such as the Palacio de Quintanar in Segovia, Spain, and Carnegie Hall.

As a teacher, Nikhil has privately taught students from the beginning to pre-college levels, and has written program notes for the San Francisco Conservatory of Music orchestra. Nikhil plays a guitar by luthier Lubos Naprstek.