Manawatū Sinfonia Spring Concert

Andrew Atkins | Conductor
Caitlin Morris | Cello Soloist

Sai Natarajan | In This Corner Of The World
Lalo | Cello Concerto
Bizet | Carmen Suites No1 and No2

Sai Natarajan is a freelance composer and independent music producer based in New Zealand. His musical adventures began with formal Piano lessons starting at age six, which gradually led him into experimenting with composition by the age of eleven. He picked up the Violin during high school, leading him to play in the Manawatu Youth Orchestra and Manawatu Sinfonia for various concert programs. He started composing for media in 2016, and has since worked on a wide variety of projects. He has scored theme music for YouTube/Twitch channels, podcasts, commercials, and even children's audiobooks. In January 2020, he released his debut solo EP, "Neon Dream," which is his own musical take on the "Cyberpunk" subgenre of science fiction. In 2021, he completed his first ever concert work for orchestra, and also released his first ever video game score. Sai has completed his Bachelor of Music in composition and film scoring at the New Zealand School of Music.