Sarina Zickgraf, born 1991 in Freiburg, was one of the youngest students ever entering the Pflueger-Foundation in Freiburg at only four years. After completing her Bachelor degree with Prof. Wolfram Christ in Freiburg, Sarina continued with Prof. Tabea Zimmermann at the Hochschule fuer Musik Hanns Eisler, as one of a few in Soloist Diploma. Working with famous violists like Yuri Bashmet, Nobuko Imai or Antoine Tamestit gave her more musical impulses. Sarina is a young artist of the Villa Musica Foundation Rheinland-Pfalz and got awarded with the Prize as Fellow of the Year 2016 of the Villa Musica Foundation Rheinland-Pfalz. Alongside Christian Tetzlaff, Sarina was playing at Chamber Music connects the World at the Kronberg Academy 2016. With Tabea Zimmermann, Sarina appeared in concerts at the International Viola Congress 2016 in Cremona. As a chamber musician, Sarina is a regular guest in several festivals and was selected to take part in the Verbier Festival Academy 2017. Sarina is constantly playing in several orchestras such as Berlin Philharmonic or Mahler Chamber Orchestra and plays currently as sub principal viola in the Deutsche Symphonieorchester Berlin.