Date/Time
Date(s) - 13/Aug/2016
Genre - Violin and piano recitals
Sanya Myla Cotta, violin
Nadine Crasto, piano
In a programme of Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano K 301; Debussy: Violin sonata in G minor; Sarasate: Habanera and Zapateado and Elgar: Violin sonata Op. 82
Sanya Myla Cotta began her studies at the age of 3 at the Conservatory of Hamburg, where her talent was nurtured by Renate Bruce Weber. She performed in public from the age of 5 as the youngest member of the youth orchestra in Hamburg and won first prize as solo violinist at the youth competition ‘Jugend musiziert’. On her return to Goa at the age of 12, she continued her studies under the caring guidance of Myra Shroff, obtaining distinction at the Associate Diploma (ATCL, Trinity College of Music, London), a scholarship recommendation while achieving her Licentiate from the Royal School of Music, London(LRSM) and her Fellowship from the Trinity College of Music, London(FTCL) for her studies overseas.
After sweeping away the first prize at the David Menezes National Violin Competition in 2005, she gained admission at the University of Nuremberg (Hochschule für Musik, Nürnberg) and continued her studies with Prof. Ulf Klausenitzer, where she completed a double degree in Performance and Pedagogy. In 2009 she was awarded the pedagogic prize of the Music University in Nuremberg. She attended the ESTA (European String Teachers Association) Congress in Vienna and actively participated in masterclasses with Prof. Ingolf Turban, Prof. Daniel Gaede, Priya Mitchell, Carolin Widmann and Alain Brind. She completed her concert exam (postgraduate studies) in July 2013 under Prof. Ulf Klausenitzer at the University in Nuremberg. Currently she is studying in the class of Naaman Sluchin, completing a Master at the Conservatory in Brussels, Belgium.
Nadine Crasto began learning the piano at the age of 9 under the tutelage of Myrna Fernandes. She graduated with a Master of Arts Degree in Piano Performance at the Royal Academy of Music, London, studying under Colin Stone. She studied harpsichord with Carole Cerasi and performed anachronistic chamber works on various historical instruments during her studies in London. Nadine was awarded the Nancy Dickinson Award and the Greta Parkinson Award for good work, conduct and general achievement at the Royal Academy.