Since relocating to the UK in 2017, Sascha Bota has established himself as one of the most sought-after viola players in London, as a soloist, chamber musician and guest principal with symphony and chamber orchestras. He joined the Navarra String Quartet in 2018 and the Britten Sinfonia in 2021 as associate leader of the viola section. He has been a soloist in the Musikverein Vienna, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Printzregententheater in Munich and Konzerthaus Berlin, where he performed with partner Antoine Tamestit and the AKAMUS Berlin. He is a member of the Oculi Sextet and Sakuntala String Trio, both based in London, and appears frequently as guest principal player of Aurora Orchestra, London Mozart Players, Academy of Ancient Music, English Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia and the Romanian Chamber Orchestra. He enjoys both stringing his viola with gut at different pitches as well as playing jazz in various ensembles. Sascha has recently joined the faculty at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London.