Anne Chandra, Violin

Professional Bio

Anne Chandra joined the Sarasota Orchestra in 2002 as a core violinist. After graduating Summa Cum Laude from the Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music, Anne went one to earn a Master's Degree from Rice University under the tutelage of Kathleen Winkler.

Anne has performed with orchestras throughout the United States, Europe and Asia, including the Houston Symphony, The New World Symphony, The Pacific Music Festival Orchestra, The Opera Theatre Orchestra of Lucca, Italy and The Festival d' Esternach Symphony Orchestra. Anne has also served as associate concertmaster of The Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra. Anne has recently been appointed assistant principal second violin of the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra under the direction of Marin Alsop, where she and her husband spend their summers.  

Anne has been a soloist with the Miami University Orchestra as the first prize winner of the Concerto Competition. Anne was semi-finalist in the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition as first violinist of The Caricato String Quartet. She made her Carnegie Hall debut in Weill Recital Hall in 2001. Anne has also served as Head of the String department at Larchmont Music Academy and on the String Faculty at Concordia University in New York.  

Anne was born and raised in Dayton, OH. She and her husband Bharat (Sarasota Orchestra Principal Clarinet) are the parents of one daughter, Eila.

Personal Bio

What non-musical accomplishment are you most proud of:
The recent birth of our daughter Eila.  

What career would you have chosen if you weren’t a musician:
A physician or psychologist.  

Who is your favorite composer and why:
If I had to pick one it would be Brahms. Without exception, I have been moved by every single work of his that I have ever heard. Also, I never tire of his music even after repeated listening.  

When not rehearsing or performing, I spend my time:
Enjoying time with my new daughter, Eila, and my husband, being outside with a book or a stroller, cooking and/or enjoying time with friends.  

When in the car, I listen to:
80’s tunes or a recent mix CD of eclectic rock, created by my husband, Bharat.

My favorite holiday tradition has four ingredients:
family, apple pie, good wine and laughter.  

My dream is:
to be a great role model for my daughter, reciprocate the same love and devotion that my husband gives me and be a positive part of my community in my every day life.  

People are surprised when they learn this about me:
I love mayonnaise on bananas and any TV show that stars a real life doctor.