Press
Honored with “Gwendolyn IS Music”
“Gwendolyn IS music” – words used by The Independent to describe the violinist's performance during recent concerts in support of her new album ORIGIN.
New Album
ORIGIN – Out Now
The compositions and improvisations on ORIGIN are those that inspire and have shaped Gwendolyn's identity as a musician and artist. ORIGIN is available on CD, at Naxos and digitally on most platforms.
> Buy on iTunes
> Buy on Amazon
Live Performance
Gwendolyn is Key Speaker at TEDx
Gwendolyn has been invited to be a key speaker at TEDxBern. Her talk will explore how we connect with ourselves and the world around us. The conference takes place on 7 September 2016 in the Pavillon of the Gurten.
Recordings & Videos
Gwendolyn plays Dinicu
Gwendolyn leads her students and players from the Young European Strings School of Music in Grigoraş Dinicu's Hora Staccato with her customary badinage and vivacity to present an electrifying and captivating performance.
Agenda
Cities & Dates 2015/16
Concerts, Premieres, Recordings, Public Lectures and more.
Recordings & Videos
Gwendolyn plays de Falla
The lead track on her latest album, ORIGIN, Danse Espagnole is played delicately and with vivacity by Gwendolyn, her students and players from the Young European Strings School.
Live Performance
Preview of ORIGIN
Aired on Dutch Public Broadcaster VPRO's Vrije Geluiden in May 2016.
> Watch Bloch's Nigun
> Watch de Falla's Danse Espagnol
Recordings & Videos
Gwendolyn plays Ravel
Taken from her latest album ORIGIN, in the hands of Gwendolyn, the Pièce en forme de Habanera breathes new life.
Biography
Challenge Life's Definitions
Gwendolyn Masin is one of today‘s significant concert violinists. She is also a highly-regarded educator, author, artistic director and lecturer. Read about her story from child prodigy to full-fledged artist.
Recordings & Videos
Gwendolyn plays Ysaÿe
In dialogue with the very essence of Ysaÿe's Ballade, Gwendolyn shares an intense and considered performance – creating a new narrative within the story, breathing new life into the legacy of a great master. The Ballade is available at Naxos and digitally on most platforms.
> Buy audio or video on iTunes
> Buy audio or video on Amazon
Educator
The Laboratory
Thus named by her students due to Gwendolyn's approach to conveying knowledge and encouragement of her students' search for their own voice.
Festival
VIVA GAIA: Singing the praises of the Festival's 2016 edition
In its eighth year in Switzerland, Gwendolyn's GAIA Music Festival has received more attention than ever. Outstanding musicianship and sold-out concerts bear witness to this.
> Review in Der kleine Bund (PDF)
> About GAIA
The second edition of GAIA in Geneva takes place in January 2017.
Video
GAIA CloseUps: Interview with Gwendolyn Masin
The violinist, founder and artistic director of GAIA speaks about the festival's objectives and why it inspires participating musicians and their audiences.
Teaching / Geneva
Haute École de Musique de Genève / Dates
Lessons, Masterclasses, Class Concerts, Public Exams. *Gwendolyn fosters an open-door policy. Auditors always welcome.
Thesis
Remembering the Future of Violin Performance
“Violin Teaching in the New Millennium" is a collection of stories about music, violinists and violin performance – involving intrigues and anecdotes, revealed secrets and unpublished interviews given by some of the leading lights of the classical music world.
Live Performance
Gwendolyn plays Crow's Hora
Performed with Yurodny, live at GAIA 2013.