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SUMMARY:Neil Sajnani\, piano
DESCRIPTION:In a programme of Bach: Cantata BWV 147: Jesu\, Joy of Man's De
 siring\; Schubert: Sonata in A major\, D 664\; Chopin: Polonaise in F shar
 p minor\, Op. 44\; Brahms: 2 Rhapsodies Op. 79\; Cecile Chaminade: Automne
  from Études de concert\, Op. 35 No. 2\; Debussy: La plus que lente\, L. 
 121\; Scriabin: Étude Op. 8 No. 12\n\nIn association with Olga &amp\; Jul
 es Craen Foundation\n\nNeil Sajnani started the piano at the age of 6 and 
 has been playing under the guidance of Ernavaz Bharucha for the last 11 ye
 ars. Over the years\, his passion for music\, enthusiasm and dedication ha
 ve grown tremendously. His first public performance was at the StopGaps Bu
 dding Brigade\, and he went on to win ConBrio Open Piano Competition in 20
 23. He was selected as the Young Musician of the Year 2024 by the Olga and
  Jules Craen Foundation\, under whose sponsorship he attended the Internat
 ional Summer Piano Academy in Disentis\, Switzerland. Over there\, he rece
 ived masterclasses primarily from Sergei Edelmann and also received musica
 l advice from Konstantin Scherbakov and Thomas Hecht.\n\nHe performed in t
 hree concerts in Switzerland\, one of which was a charity concert for the 
 benefit of the OrphanHealthCare Association. Additionally\, he has also pl
 ayed for and received guidance from notable international artists\, includ
 ing Ionah Maiatsky\, Gauthier Herrmann\, Mathilde Borsarello Herrmann\, Je
 an-Michel Dayez\, Marialena Fernandes and Ranko Markovic.\n\nFurthermore\,
  he was a winner at the King's Peak International Music Competition and ac
 hieved high distinction on his ATCL. He performed four-hands for OJCF's 10
 th Anniversary Celebration at the Tata Theatre in the NCPA with Marialena 
 Fernandes. He recently performed a full recital in October for the Bangalo
 re School of Music and then in Mysore for Cottage Chamber Concerts\, where
  he got a standing ovation. Neil has plans to further his music studies ov
 erseas in the future.\n\n\n\n\n\n&nbsp\;
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CATEGORIES:Piano recitals
LOCATION:Mazda Hall\, Sardar Dastur Hoshang Boys High School\, Pune\, India
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