Silvia Crastan - Violin

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Biography

Studies: Born 1971 in Basel, Silvia Crastan has studied in Switzerland with violinists such as Karen Turpie, Gunars Larsens, Nicolas Chumachenco, Corrado Romano, Urs Walker, Ulrich Lehmann. Where she received her BA of Music and MA in Music Performance.

At the "Swiss Youth Competition", the "International Youth Competition of Citta di Stresa" (Italy) and at the "Festival du Jura" she gained the 3rd prize. For eight years (1987-1995) she was advised and trained by the Alexander technique teacher Noam Renen. But also attended masterclasses with Victor Pikaisen, Wanda Wilkomirska and Pierre Amoyal. In 1995 she was invited to the European Mozart Academy in Krakow (Poland).
More recently Silvia was awarded scholarships from the "Dienemann-Stiftung" (Luzern) and the municipality Evilard (Fond Suri) to do further postgraduate studies in London at the "Guildhall School of Music and Drama" studying with Ifrah Neaman (Violin), David Dolan (Improvisation),and Alan Hazeldine (Conducting) 1999/2001.

Orchestra experience : in 1983 at the age of 12, Silvia joined the Orchestre des Jeunes de Fribourg on a tour to Paris. Two years later she was the leader of the orchestra. By 2000 she had played in many different orchestras including the Swiss Youth Symphony Orchestra, Swiss Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra of the Mozart Academy (Krakow), Guildhall School Symphony Orchestra (London), Symphony Orchestra of Biel, Sinfonietta de Lausanne and Sinfonietta Basel.

Since childhood Silvia has performed with her sister Eva Crastan, pianist. The two sisters now perform under the name Duo Crastan, or as the Fumasoli Trio with the british cellist Michael Kevin Jones.

As Soloist Silvia has played with the North London Philharmonia, Orchestre des Jeunes Fribourg, Camden Chamber Orchestra and Phoenix Orchestra (Levon Parikian ,Conductor), and Kolkata Chamber Orchestra. In Oktober she will travel again to India with her sister Eva Crastan to play Recitals in Delhi, Poona and Bombay (M.Mehta Foundation) and to give some workshops for young students. This India Tour is sponsored by Pro Helvetia and "Schweizerische Interpreten -Stiftung".
Next to her musical activities Silvia learns Mandarin will start in 2008 some courses in International Relations at SOAS.

Repertoire

Solo Repertoire

JS Bach Violin Concerto in E; Lv Beethoven Romance in F; Lv Beethoven Romance in G; Lv Beethoven Violin Concerto; L Berkeley Violin Concerto Op. 59; E Bloch Baal Shem; M Bruch Violin Concerto in G minor;A Dvorak Violin Concerto in A minor; A Dvorak Romanze Op. 11; J Haydn Violin Concerto in G; D Kabalewski Concerto in C Op. 48; E Lalo Symphonie espagnole; F Mendelssohn Violin Concerto E minor;
F. Mendelssohn Double Concerto for Vl/piano in D minor; WA Mozart Violin Concerto in D, WA Mozart Violin Concerto in G; WA Mozart Rondo in C; M Ravel Tzigane; C Saint-Seans Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Op.28; C. Saint -Saens Violin Concerto in B minor; P de Sarasate Zapateado; J Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor; O Schoeck Violin Concerto; Viotti Violin Concerto in A minor; A Vivaldi Violin Concerto in G; A Vivaldi Violin Concerto in A minor; A Vivaldi The 4 Seasons

Chamber Music Repertoire

B Bartok Rumänische Volkstänze
Lv Beethoven Sonata in D Op. 12
Sonata in E flat major Op. 12
Sonata in A minor Op. 23
Sonata in F Op. 24 (Spring Sonata)
Sonata in G Op. 30
Trio Op. 11 B flat
L Berkeley Sonatina
Elegy & Toccata Op.33 No. 1
E Bloch Baal Shem
L Boulanger Nocturne et Cortege

J Brahms Sonata in G Op. 78 Nr. 1
Sonata in A No. 2
Sonata No. 3
Scherzo Op. posth
C Debussy Sonata in G minor
F Delius Sonata No. 3
A Dvorak Romantic Pieces
Sonatina
Dumky Trio Op. 50
G. Faure Sonata in A No. 1 Op. 13
C Franck Sonata in A
NW Gade Noveletten Op. 29 fuer Trio
E Grieg Sonata in C minor Op. 45
J Haydn Trio No. 35 in C Major
Trio No. 39 in G major (Gipsy Trio)
P Hindemith Sonata (1939)
A Honegger Sonata No. 1
R Kelterborn 5 Essays
F Kreisler Schoen Rosmarin, Liebesleid
F Martin Trio ueber Irische Volksweisen
B Martinu Sonatina
Trio for flute, Violin and Piano
F Mendelssohn Sonata in F minor Op. 4
O Messiaen Thème et Variations
W A Mozart Sonata in E minor KV 304
Sonata in B flat major KV 378
Sonata in G KV 301

S Prokofieff Sonata Op. 94
5 Mélodies Op. 35
F Poulenc Sonate pour violon et piano

M Ravel Sonata
A Rowley Kleines Trio ueber englische Volkslieder
C Saint-Saens Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
P de Sarasate Romanza Andaluza
Gipsy Airs
F Schubert Trio in B flat Major Op. 99
Forellenquintett
R Schumann Sonata in A minor Op. 105 Nr. 1
Klavierquintett
J Sibelius Five pieces Op. 81
E Sjögren Sonata in E minor No. 2
R Strauss Sonata in E flat major Op. 18

H Wieniawski Polonaise brillante
Scherzo-Tarantelle

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