Sara Dragan
She is an award-winning violin soloist widely recognised for her virtuosity, expressive artistry, and compelling stage presence. She began studying the violin, under the guidance of her parents, at the age of seven. She studied with Zakhar Bron at the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía in Madrid and Karol Lipiński Academy of Music in Wrocław. Salvatore Accardo described her as “one of the most interesting musicians of her generation”, while Maxim Vengerov praised her “impeccable technique”.
She has won first prizes at more than 60 competitions, including the Princess Astrid International Music Competition, David Oistrakh International Violin Competition and the Karol Lipiński and Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition.
She has performed with leading orchestras across Europe, Asia, and North America, working regularly with internationally renowned conductors. She has appeared in major concert halls such as the Berlin Philharmonie, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid, and the Konzerthaus Berlin.
In 2025, she and Kenny Broberg released the album Godowsky: Timeless on the DUX label.
Stage One
H.W. Ernst – Grand Caprice on F. Schubert’s Der Erlkönig, Op. 26
H. Wieniawski – Caprice in E-flat major, Op. 18 No. 2
H. Wieniawski – Fantasia on Themes from Faust by Ch. Gounod, Op. 20
[Pianist: Kenny Broberg]
Stage Two
P. Tchaikovsky – Lensky’s Aria from Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 (arr. L. Auer)
W. Lutosławski – Subito
N. Paganini – I Palpiti, Op. 13 (arr. F. Kreisler)
S. Prokofiev –Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80
Stage Three
A. Panufnik – Violin Concerto
Stage Four
J. Sibelius – Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
Final
H. Wieniawski – Violin Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 14
