Sara Pastine

Sara Pastine graduated with top honors and a special mention under the guidance of Paola Besutti. During her studies, she took lessons with K.

Blacher, R. Schmidt, Ana Chumachenco, G. Schulz, N. Chastain, and P. Schuhmeyer. She performs regularly as a soloist and chamber musician, collaborating with acclaimed artists. Since 2016, she has been performing in a duo with pianist Giulia Contaldo. Together, they completed a Postgraduate program at the MDW in Vienna. The duo has won national and international competitions and performs throughout Italy and Europe.
She was a member of the EUYO, the Verbier Festival Orchestras, and the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in Turin, where she held a permanent position until 2018. In 2019, Sara founded Quartetto Leonardo, serving as first violin until 2023. The quartet earned a Master's degree at the UdK in Berlin, studying with the Artemis Quartet, and attended masterclasses with C. Greensmith, J. Meissl, as well as the Kuss and the Jerusalem Quartet. They performed at major festivals and venues such as Teatro Regio in Parma, Palazzo del Quirinale, and the Italian Embassies in Thessaloniki and Berlin. Many concerts were broadcast on Rai Radio3 shows hosted by O. Bossini, S. Catucci, and G. Bietti. In 2021, they received the prestigious "Franco Abbiati" Music Critics' Prize.
In 2024, Sara was appointed Professor of Violin at the Conservatorio “F. Morlacchi” in Perugia. She plays a 1715 violin by P.G. Rogeri.