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SUMMARY:Frazan Kotwal\, baritone & Nadine Crasto\, piano
DESCRIPTION:Frazan Adil Kotwal\, baritone and Nadine Jo Crasto\, piano\n\nI
 n a programme of German Lieder and Opera Arias - Gustav Holst: Ushas\, Gus
 tav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen\, Edvard Grieg: Ich liebe dic
 h\, Franz Schubert: Der Lindenbaum\, Richard Strauss: Zueignung\, Op. 10 N
 o. 1\, Franz Liszt: Consolation No. 3 (Piano Solo)\, Gaetano Donizetti: B
 ella siccome un angelo\, Ruggero Leoncavallo: E fra quest’ansie\, Gioach
 ino Rossini: Largo al factotum and Richard Rodgers &amp\; Oscar Hammerstei
 n II: You’ll Never Walk Alone\n\nIn association with Goethe Institut - M
 ax Mueller Bhavan\n\nFrazan Adil Kotwal\, baritone\, born in Mumbai and ra
 ised in Pune\, is internationally celebrated for combining musical excelle
 nce\, social commitment\, and deep artistic integrity. After graduating fr
 om Jaihind College in Mumbai in 2015 with a degree in Mass Media and Journ
 alism\, he turned his passion toward classical music and has since used hi
 s talent to make a meaningful difference. Since 2011\, he has led impactfu
 l classical music projects for underprivileged children in the slums of Mu
 mbai\, bringing access to the arts to those who need it most.\n\nFrazan is
  the first Indian ever in the history of classical music and opera to perf
 orm roles such as the Count in Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro\, Don Giovanni 
 in Mozart's Don Giovanni\, Dr. Falke in Strauss' Die Fledermaus etc. on pr
 ofessional opera stages. His 2025 performances of Don Giovanni were met wi
 th great critical acclaim\, with reviewers praising his performance as:“
 A voice rich and full of nuance\, with an effortlessly commanding stage pr
 esence.”\, “Magnetic charisma that anchors every scene he is in.”\, 
 “Vocally confident\, dramatically layered\, and musically thrilling.”\
 n\nIn addition to opera\, Frazan is a sought-after Lied and concert specia
 list\, regularly performing in recitals and oratorios. His repertoire incl
 udes works like Mahler's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen to Brahms' Ein de
 utsches Requiem\, and other major works of art songs.. His interpretations
  are noted for their emotional honesty\, linguistic precision\, and depth 
 of expression. He frequently performs in cities such as New York\, London\
 , Vienna\, and other cultural capitals. With a unique blend of operatic br
 illiance\, intellectual curiosity\, and social engagement\, Frazan continu
 es to forge a career that is as inspiring as it is artistically compelling
 . His career stands as a testament to artistic brilliance\, social respons
 ibility\, and an unwavering commitment to the transformative power of musi
 c.\n\nYoung Steinway Artist\, Nadine Jo Crasto began learning the piano at
  the tender age of 9\, under the tutelage of Myrna Fernandes. In 2015 she 
 graduated with a Master of Arts Degree in Piano Performance at the Royal A
 cademy of Music\, London\, studying under Colin Stone. She completed the L
 TCL Examination in 2009 at the age of 17 and received two awards for the A
 TCL Examination\, having achieved the highest marks in Mumbai.\n\nShe has 
 participated twice in the All-India Music Quest Competition achieving Gold
  Seals and winning first place in the Jazz and Popular Music section in 20
 11\, as well as in the All-India Con Brio Festival\, at which she was a se
 mi-finalist in the year 2010. In 2018\, she was invited to join the contin
 gent of Con Brio competition winners and participate in the festival.\n\nF
 rom Dawn to Dream traces the luminous journey of Indian baritone Frazan Ad
 il Kotwal\, whose path in Western classical music has taken him from India
  to acclaimed performances on international stages. This long-awaited debu
 t presents a heartfelt selection of German Lieder and operatic arias — a
  musical reflection on aspiration\, light\, and belonging — concluding w
 ith a special Indian surprise. As an internationally sought-after baritone
  and the first Indian artist to perform several iconic operatic roles on p
 rofessional European stages\, Frazan brings a voice rich in depth and expr
 ession. Pianist Nadine Jo Crasto\, known for her sensitivity and artistry
 \, complements him as a steadfast pillar of Mumbai's Western classical mus
 ic scene. Nadine has trained\, conducted and composed vocal arrangements f
 or choirs\, preparing them for competitions and performances since the age
  of 16. She also gives private piano lessons and prepares students for mus
 ic exams\, competitions and performances. A number of her students have ac
 hieved distinctions and won prizes.\n\n\n\n
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CATEGORIES:Voice and piano
LOCATION:Mazda Hall\, Sardar Dastur Hoshang Boys High School\, Pune\, India
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