Aug 13 2026 to Aug 13 2026 6 p.m.

Where

Sabha Blr

No.44/A, Kamaraj Road, Bharati Nagar, Shivaji Nagar, Bengaluru 560042

Event Description

Programme:

Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 5 “Spring”

Bach: Chaconne from Partita No. 2

Jay Ungar: Ashokan Farewell

Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy

Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor

17-year-old violinist Martina Charles is the first person from Kerala and the youngest person in India to be awarded the Fellowship of Trinity College London (FTCL) in Violin, having completed the prestigious diploma at the age of 13. As the youngest violinist in the South Asian Symphony Orchestra, Martina has won both the All India Con Brio Violin Competition (Junior) 2022 and the All India Con Brio Violin Competition 2023. She collaborated with acclaimed actor Mohanlal on his debut Christian devotional song. Martina has performed background music and violin solos for films in multiple languages. She has also been featured on Amrita TV and Flowers TV.

Nadine Jo Crasto, a Young Steinway Artist, began piano at nine under Myrna Fernandes. In 2015 she graduated with a Master of Arts in Piano Performance from the Royal Academy of Music, London, studying with Colin Stone, where she received the Nancy Dickinson and Greta Parkinson Awards; she also studied harpsichord with Carole Cerasi. She has worked in masterclasses with Stephen Kovacevich, Kathryn Stott, Nelita True, and Marialena Fernandes, amongst many more. She has given solo and chamber recitals across India and in London and Bangladesh, and regularly accompanies the Stuti Ensemble in Goa, performing works including Rossini’s Stabat Mater, Brahms’ Requiem, and Handel’s Messiah. She also gives private piano lessons and prepares students for music exams, competitions and performances, with a number of her students have achieved distinctions and won prizes.

About the South Asian Symphony Foundation

The South Asian Symphony Foundation (SASF) was founded by Ambassador Nirupama Menon Rao with the aim of promoting greater cultural integration for the cause of peace in our region of South Asia, through the medium of music and the creation of a South Asian Symphony Orchestra. The inspiration comes from Ambassador Rao’s years in diplomacy and what she saw as a felt need for providing a platform to promote more dialogue, cultural synergy, and friendly understanding among the youth of the eight countries in South Asia, including India.

This is a free event. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.