Viola
Sara Fazio, viola—trained from violin to master-level viola, active in chamber music (Quartetto Ciack) and performed with USO on a China tour.
Sara Fazio is a viola player with United Soloists Orchestra, with recent experience performing on tour in China with the ensemble.
She began her studies with Maestro Barbara Testori, continuing with Maestro Stefan Coles at the Accademia Europea di Musica di Erba. Further training includes studies with Maestro Stefano Pagliani at the Accademia di Alto Perfezionamento dei Musici di Parma, and work at the Conservatorio di Como, where in 2022 she earned her first-level degree in violin under Maestro Enrico Casazza. In 2021 she turned to the viola, following masterclasses by Maestro Anna Serova.
In 2023 she completed her first-level Master in Viola and a Master’s degree in Viola with maximum marks and honours at the Conservatorio Martini di Bologna, with Maestro Antonello Farulli. She is currently continuing viola and chamber music studies with Antonello Farulli and Marco Zuccarini at the Accademia Internazionale di Imola, and is enrolled in the chamber music degree at the Conservatorio di Como. Since 2023 she has served as artistic and graphic director of the chamber festival “Assoinmusica”.
Beyond her role in crossover programming, Fazio brings strong chamber-culture experience, including performances with the Quartetto Ciack in venues such as the Film Festival di Matera and tours through Zagreb, Berlin and Paris. She also plays with orchestras including the Orchestra Vivaldi and the Orchestra dell’Accademia del Teatro alla Scala, at venues such as La Scala, the Arena di Verona, the Teatro degli Arcimboldi and the Teatro Filodrammatici in Milan.