Neil Nayyar, a 15-year-old Indian American multi-instrumentalist from Elk Grove, Calif., has been honored with the 2021 Mayorâs Volunteer Award in the art, culture and heritage category.
Due to the pandemic, the ceremony, attended by Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, city officials and public, was held virtually.
âMy message to youth here and all over the world is to do volunteer work,â said Nayyar, who was nominated by Neena Khullar. âIt is really working towards making our community better.â
In bestowing the award upon Nayyar, 15, Singh-Allen noted his many accomplishments.
Nayyar, who can play as many as 107 instruments from all over the world, is the Assist Foundationâs youngest world record holder for the most instruments mastered by a single musician.