The Singing Bow

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…