The KM Music Conservatory is a multidisciplinary music education center inaugurated in 2008 by music director A. R. Rahman's foundation. The institution, located near his studios in Kodambakkam, Chennai, is partnered with Audio Media Education facility to tutor and train aspiring musicians in vocals, instruments, music technology and sound design. The conservatory was formed to boost acoustic instrument training, as well as cater to the high interest in electronics generally. It has tie up with Audio Media Education Who is India's first Apple authorized training center in which students are directly certified by Apple Inc.. The conservatory's guest faculty and advisory panel includes musicians Dr. L. Subramaniam, Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan, opera tenor Matthew Smith, percussionist Srinivas Krishnan, pianist/composer Pushkar (Ricardo Carlotto), voice trainer and composer Wendy Par and violinist Ladislav Brozman. Dr. Randy Giles advises on the academic curriculum. Rahman serves as Head Principal of the conservatory.