Sarina has been playing violin from age five. She started with a classical training and quickly started exploring other areas, focusing on Jazz and Rock. After attending renown Toho Music High School, she went to Berklee College of Music in Boston, studied with jazz violin professors Matt Glaser, Rob Thomas and Mimi Rabson. She graduated with Honors from Berklee in 2003.
While at Berklee, Sarina was the lead violinist, arranger and composer for the innovative string and turntable ensemble MystiQuintet(formerly known as Mystiq). MystiQuintet made their debut performance at the Berklee Performance Center in February 2002. Three years later, their performance resume includes a variety of events both in the States and internationally such as Boston Equinox Jazz Music Festival, the Emergenza Rock Concert and a ten event tour of Athens, Greece. MystiQuintet has also co-headlined shows with renowned hip-hop acts such as the Xecutioners and Rahzel, and has appeared on CBS Early Morning Show. In December 2004, MystiQuintet performed in Houston, Texas with 50-piece Orchestra X and portrayed their own stylistic reinterpretation of DvoraK Opus. 104.
Shortly after graduating from College, Sarina got a record deal with Victor Entertainment,one of the largest major labels in Japan, under Village Music Inc. / Sony Music Group management, and over the last two years has been touring intensively all over Japan, released three CDs all of which made it to the top 10 charts on iTunes, released two music videos which got extensive air time on MTV Japan, performed live on dozens of national radio stations and on several national Talk Shows and TV programs. Her songs are featured on several TV show, documentaries and etc. on a regular basis and one of the songs from her latest album is used as a theme song for a national television show.
For my club music project in Japan, check out www.sarina-violin.com
In the US, Sarina has shared the stage with Jazz legends including Michael Brecker, Kenny Barron, Charlie Haden and more, and has performed in venues including Carnegie Hall, the Regatta Bar and others.
The Sarina Suno Quartet has a straight ahead sound reminiscent of Stephane Grappelli, Bird or early Miles, but with sudden twists and turns such as metric modulations, odd meters and modern reharms. The quartet has just finished recording its first album "Introducing Sarina Suno", featuring, among others, guest stars Dave Weckl and Mike Stern.
