Upcoming Dates 2018 - 2020
FLAME with Simon Bucher - the New Year's Concert
Programme from the album "FLAME" with Simon Bucher (piano).
Burgerspittel |Berne, CH
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FLAME with Simon Bucher
Programme from the album "FLAME" with Simon Bucher (piano).
Private concert, invitation only.
Bellevue | Berne, CH
ORIGIN Live in the Netherlands - Wageningen
With Pieter van Loenen, Ernst Jan Vos, André Felipe Lima (violins), Martin Moriarty (viola), Renate Apperloo (cello), Jesse Feves (double bass).
Theater Junushoff | Wageningen, NL
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Surprise!
With Simon Bucher (piano). More coming soon...
Berne | CH
Artist in Residence at Beatus
Beatus | Merligen, CH
Tuesday
15 January 2019
With Oli Kehrli (Chanson)
ORIGIN Live in the Netherlands - Reeuwijk, Recum
With Pieter van Loenen, Ernst Jan Vos, André Felipe Lima (violins), Martin Moriarty (viola), Renate Apperloo (cello), Servaas Jessen (double bass).
De Brug | Reeuwijk, NL
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Live Performance for the Netherlands' Radio 4
Performance and Interview on "De Klassieken" with Ab Nieuwdorp. Works from Gwendolyn's ORIGIN Live programme.
Hilversum | NL
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Students' Concert
Gwendolyn's students perform with Tomasz Domański (piano).
Musiksalon Junkerngasse | Berne, CH
Recital and Talk
Wine and Violin Hegedűkészítők Szalonja (lutherie exhibition) with Éva Szalai (piano).
Fonó Budai Zeneház | Budapest, HU
FLAME with Simon Bucher
Programme from the album "FLAME" with Simon Bucher (piano).
Sattler, Mittelstrasse 15 | Berne, CH
ORIGIN Live in the Netherlands - Schouwburg Cuijk
With Pieter van Loenen, Ernst Jan Vos, André Felipe Lima (violins), Martin Moriarty (viola), Renate Apperloo (cello), Servaas Jessen (double bass).
Schouwburg Cuijk | Cuijk, NL
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The Züri West Show
With Oli Kehrli (chanson).
Dachstock, Reitschule | Berne, CH
West Side Story
With Melisma Quartet
Druckerei | Baden, CH
ORIGIN Live in Italy - Como
With Abigail McDonagh, Priyanka Ravanelli, Ernst Jan Vos (violins), Tonino Giuliano (viola), Patrick Moriarty (cello), Massimo Pinca (double bass).
Teatro Como | Como, IT
FLAME with Simon Bucher at Budapest Spring Festival
Programme from the album "FLAME" with Simon Bucher (piano).
Budapesti Tavaszi Fesztivál / Budapest Spring Festival
Urania National Theatre | Budapest, HU
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Preview Performance of GAIA Music Festival
Private concert, invitation only.
Seepark Hotel | Thun, CH
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Violin Masterclasses and Concerts
Kronberg | D
Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival
Kuhmo | FI
National Concert Hall International Master Course
The inaugural edition of international masterclasses, chamber music concerts and participation artistically directed by Gwendolyn Masin and Finghin Collins (piano). Faculty includes Kirill Troussov (violin), Maxim Rysanov (viola), and Miklós Perényi (cello)
National Concert Hall | Dublin, IRL
The Secret Garden Party III
With a unique line-up including Simon Bucher (piano), Oli Kehrli (voice) and ...? Official unveiling on the day.
Invitation only.
Junkerngasse | Berne, CH
2019/2020
Premiere and CD release of Don Li's Flexuose Sphere, commissioned by and dedicated to Gwendolyn Masin. With Lionel Gafner (eb) and Julian Sartorius (dm).
Past Dates 2018
Special Guest for Oli Kehrli's "ZuekunftsNostalgie"
Tickets are very limited and only available at the venue in advance.
Kreissaal | Berne, CH
ORIGIN Live in the Netherlands - Rotterdam
With Pieter van Loenen, Ernst Jan Vos, André Felipe Lima (violins), Martin Moriarty (viola), Renate Apperloo (cello), Servaas Jessen (double bass).
Concertstichting Hillegersberg.
Hillegondakerk | Rotterdam, NL
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Masterclasses and Concert in Seoul
IPAC Music Academy | Seoul, KR
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Saturday
06 October 2018 | 19:00
Recital including works by Debussy, Franck, and Mozart. With Vincent de Vries (piano).
FLAME with Simon Bucher
Programme from the album "FLAME" with Simon Bucher (piano).
Private concert, invitation only.
Delta Park |Thun, CH
FLAME with Simon Bucher
Programme from the album "FLAME" with Simon Bucher (piano).
Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor L140
de Falla: from «Siete canciones populares españolas»
Messiaen: «Thème et Variations» for Violin and Piano
Fauré: «Après un rêve» Opus 7/1 for Violin and Piano
de Falla: «Danse Espagnole no. 1» from «La vida breve»
Boulanger: «Nocturne» for Violin and Piano
Fauré: «Morceau de lecture» for Violin and Piano
Debussy: «Beau soir» for Violin and Piano
Ravel: Violinsonate no. 2 in G Major for Violin and Piano
Stauffacher | Berne, CH
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Broadcast of GAIA Music Festival 2018 on SRF 2 Kultur
Broadcast of the live concert at GAIA from 5 May 2018 on SRF 2 Kultur's "Im Konzertsaal"
Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924)
"Crisantemi" for String Quartet
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Piano Concerto in A Major KV 414
Version for Piano and String Quartet
Ernest Chausson (1855–1899)
Concert for Piano, Violin, and String Quartet in D Major op. 21
Performers
Violin: Gwendolyn Masin
Quatuor Ernest (Violin: Stanislas Gosset, Clara Chartré; Viola:
Thomas Levier; Violoncello: Clément Dami)
Piano: Cédric Pescia, Marianna Shirinyan
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The Secret Garden Party II
With a unique line-up including Simon Bucher (piano), Oli Kehrli (voice), Shirley Grimes (voice), Lady Gomorrah (voice), Menic (voice), Jacob Stickelberger (voice), Stephanie Szanto (voice), Marina Whitcher (voice/performance), Salma Flügel (cello), Maximilian Grossenbacher (cello/bass), Philipp Moll (bass), Wolfgang Zwiauer (bass), Jürg Halter (readings/slam), Sandra Künzi (performance), Daniel Woodtli (trumpet), Jonas Tschanz (saxophone), Julien Paillard (accordeon), Claude Eichenberger (voice), Samuel Baur (percussion), David Brühlmann (voice/bodhrán), Jenny & Housi Wittlin (voice/guitar), Fernando Viani (piano), Tanja Collete von Erlach (voice), Luc Balmer (violin), Martin Diem (guitar).
Invitation only.
Junkerngasse | Berne, CH
Masterclasses and Performances at ClaZZ Music Festival
Arcidosso | IT
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Monday
16 July 2018 | 21:30
Brahms: Piano Trio in B major with Uri Vardi (cello) and
Irina Nuzova (piano)
Teatro degli Unanimi | IT
Saturday
21 July 2018 | 21:30
Works by Bloch, Bartók and Shostakovich
Teatro degli Unanimi | IT
Sunday
22 July 2018 | 21:30
Vivaldi: Concerto for Four Violins in B minor, RV 580 with the Clazz Chamber Orchestra
Teatro degli Unanimi | IT
Masterclasses and Recital in Lisbon
Places are limited. To apply, please write to: escolademusica@colegiomoderno.pt
Escola de Música do Colégio Moderno
Lisbon | PT
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Saturday
07 July 2018 | 21:00
Recital with Jill Lawson (piano). Programme includes works by Bartók, Bloch, Franck and Ravel.
Palácio Foz, Lisbon | PT
Masterclasses and Concerts in L'Auberson
Places are limited. To apply, please write to: masterclassgwendolynmasin@gmail.com
L'Auberté, Grand'Rue 63, 1454 Auberson | CH
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Private Concert
Berne | CH
Production for Gwendolyn's new EP with pianist Simon Bucher. The album includes works by Boulanger, Fauré and Vecsey.
Berne | CH
Broadcast of GAIA Music Festival 2018 on SRF 2 Kultur
Broadcast of the live concert at GAIA from 5 May 2018 on SRF 2 Kultur's "Im Konzertsaal"
Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924)
"Crisantemi" for String Quartet
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Piano Concerto in A Major KV 414
Version for Piano and String Quartet
Ernest Chausson (1855–1899)
Concert for Piano, Violin, and String Quartet in D Major op. 21
Performers
Violin: Gwendolyn Masin
Quatuor Ernest (Violin: Stanislas Gosset, Clara Chartré; Viola: Thomas Levier; Violoncello: Clément Dami)
Piano: Cédric Pescia, Marianna Shirinyan
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Recording and Filming
Production for Gwendolyn's new EP with pianist Simon Bucher. The album includes works by Boulanger, Fauré and Vecsey.
Berne | CH
Preview Performance of GAIA Music Festival
Private concert, invitation only.
With Cedric Pescia (piano) and Quatuor Ernest.
Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2
Chausson: Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Quartet, Op. 21 in D major
Zentrum Paul Klee | Berne, CH
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Buchpräsentation "Michaelas Musikhaus"
Presentation and performances by Gwendolyn's students to celebrate the publication of Michaelas Musikhaus, the German-language edition of Michaela's Music House, The Magic of the Violin, published by Müller & Schade. Buy the book here.
Müller & Schade, Moserstrasse 16 | Berne, CH
The International Chamber Music Series at the NCH, curated by Gwendolyn Masin and Finghin Collins
Closing concert with Finghin Collins (piano), Roderick Williams (baritone), Gina Maria McGuinness (violin), Blythe Teh Engstroem (viola), Thomas Kaufmann (cello).
Schubert: Schwanengesang (extracts)
Mendelssohn: Six songs arranged by Roderick Williams for baritone and string quartet
Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44
Kevin Barry Recital Room | Dublin, IRL
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The Super-Secret Sessions - FLAME
Programme from the album "FLAME" with Simon Bucher (piano).
Tickets are very limited and only available at the venue in advance.
Kreissaal | Berne, CH
Preview Performance of GAIA Music Festival
Private concert, invitation only.
With Cedric Pescia (piano) and Quatuor Ernest.
Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2
Chausson: Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Quartet, Op. 21 in D major
Schweizerhof | Berne, CH
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Concerts in Lithuania
With Gleb Pysniak (cello) and Baiba Osina (piano).
Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2
Händel/Halvorsen: Passacaglia
Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50
Friday
23 March 2018
Klapeida Concert Hall, Klapeida
Saturday
24 March 2018
Performance under the patronage of the Dutch Embassy, Vilnius
Sunday
25 March 2018
Užutrakio Dvaras, Vilnius
Performance in Splendor, Amsterdam
With Emmy Storms (violin), Martin Moriarty (viola), Johan van Iersel (cello), and Robert Kulek (piano).
Brahms: Quintet in f minor Op. 34
Fauré: Quartet no.1 in c minor Op. 15
Fauré: Morceau de Lecture
Fauré: Quintet no.1 in d minor Op. 89
Splendor | Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat 116, Amsterdam, NL
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Video Shoot in Kultur Casino Bern
Gwendolyn plays for Kultur Casino Bern's new music application featuring some of Berne's most established musicians and artists.
Kultur Casino | Berne, CH
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ORIGIN Live at Music for Galway
With Gwendolyn's ORIGIN ensemble featuring alumni of the Young European Strings School of Music: David Tobin, Abigail McDonagh, Fiachra De hOra (violins), Martin Moriarty (viola), Patrick Moriarty (cello), Malachy Robinson (bass).
PorterShed | Galway, IRL
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The International Chamber Music Series at the NCH, curated by Gwendolyn Masin and Finghin Collins
Recital with Håvard Gimse.
Debussy: Beau Soir
Boulanger: Nocturne
Fauré: Piano Sonata in A, No. 1, Op. 13
Fauré: Après un rêve
Ravel: Tzigane
Grieg: Four Pieces for Piano
Prokofiev: Sonata for violin and piano, Op. 80
Kevin Barry Recital Room | Dublin, IRL
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Veröffentlichung "Michaelas Musikhaus"
Publication of Michaelas Musikhaus, the German-language edition of Michaela's Music House, The Magic of the Violin, published by Müller & Schade.
Müller & Schade, Moserstrasse 16 | Berne, CH
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Performance at the Cziffra Festival
With the Cziffra Chamber Orchestra and János Balázs (piano).
Programme includes virtuoso violin works by Bloch and Ravel.
MOM Kulturális Központ | Budapest, HU
The International Chamber Music Series at the NCH, curated by Gwendolyn Masin and Finghin Collins
Kevin Barry Recital Room | Dublin, IRL
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Wednesday
07 February 2018 | 19:30
Performance with Kirill Troussov (violin), Cian Ó Dúill (viola), Macdara Ó Seireadáin (clarinet), and Finghin Collins (piano).
Mozart: Sonata in B flat major K. 378 for piano and violin
Poulenc: Sonata for clarinet and piano in B flat
Shostakovich: Duos for two violins and piano
Widmann: Fantasie for clarinet
Dvořák: Terzetto for two violins and viola
Khachaturian: Trio for clarinet, violin and piano
Thursday
08 February 2018 | 10:00
Masterclasses with Kirill Troussov (violin)
FLAME with Simon Bucher
Private concert, invitation only.
Programme from the album "FLAME" with Simon Bucher (piano) and Alicia López (flamenco).
Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor L140
Stravinsky: «Berceuse» for Violin and Piano from «The Firebird »
de Falla: from «Siete canciones populares españolas» Fauré: «Après un rêve» Opus 7/1 for Violin and Piano
Messiaen: «Thème et Variations» for Violin and Piano
de Falla: «Danse Espagnole no. 1» from «La vida breve»
Szymanovsky: «Chant de Roxane» for Violin and Piano from the Opera «King Roger»
Debussy: «Beau Soir» for Violin and Piano
Ravel: Violinsonate no. 2 in G Major for Violin and Piano
Yehudi-Menuhin-Forum | Berne, CH
Students' Concert
Gwendolyn's students perform with chamber-music partners.
Musiksalon Junkerngasse | Berne, CH
Solo Performance
Private concert, invitation only.
Bellevue | Berne, CH
Recital
With Simon Bucher (piano). Programme includes works by Bartók, Beethoven, Bloch, Brahms, Ravel.
Donzdorf Castle | Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg, D