Neil Sajnani, piano
2024-12-15 18:30 UTC | Mazda Hall, Dastur Primary School, 2 Lt. Col. Tarapore Road, Opp. Ladies Club, Pune Camp, , Pune, Maharashtra, 411001, India
In a programme of Bach: Cantata BWV 147: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring; Schubert: Sonata in A major, D 664; Chopin: Polonaise in F sharp 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

In association with Olga & Jules Craen Foundation

Neil Sajnani started the piano at the age of 6 and has been playing under the guidance of Ernavaz Bharucha for the last 11 years. Over the years, his passion for music, enthusiasm and dedication have grown tremendously. His first public performance was at the StopGaps Budding Brigade, and he went on to win ConBrio Open Piano Competition in 2023. He was selected as the Young Musician of the Year 2024 by the Olga and Jules Craen Foundation, under whose sponsorship he attended the International Summer Piano Academy in Disentis, Switzerland. Over there, he received masterclasses primarily from Sergei Edelmann and also received musical advice from Konstantin Scherbakov and Thomas Hecht.

He performed in three concerts in Switzerland, one of which was a charity concert for the benefit of the OrphanHealthCare Association. Additionally, he has also played for and received guidance from notable international artists, including Ionah Maiatsky, Gauthier Herrmann, Mathilde Borsarello Herrmann, Jean-Michel Dayez, Marialena Fernandes and Ranko Markovic.

Furthermore, he was a winner at the King's Peak International Music Competition and achieved high distinction on his ATCL. He performed four-hands for OJCF's 10th Anniversary Celebration at the Tata Theatre in the NCPA with Marialena Fernandes. He recently performed a full recital in October for the Bangalore 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 overseas in the future.
