A limited edition, 180-gram vinyl (100 LPs) version of ORIGIN released today. It includes a bonus piece: Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Danse Macabre”. The arrangement of it, like the rest of the compositions and improvisations on the album, is a world premiere of the work. The vinyl edition of ORIGIN is only available through this website's shop.
Programme includes works by Bartók, Beethoven, de Falla and Franck.
KKThun, Schadausaal | Thun, CH
Gwendolyn, mezzo soprano, Claude Eichenberger, and conductor and pianist, Graziella Contratto, feature in an event for Switzerland's SFR Radio. The musicians will perform Strauss' Four Songs and discussed the impact of classical music on Berne and Bernese culture.
National | Berne, CH
Programme includes works by Beethoven and Mendelssohn.
Daejeon Culture and Arts Center, Ensemble Hall | Daejeon, KR
From the 8th GAIA Music Festival that took place in May 2016, comes "The Tales of Hartmann" with music by Mussorgsky and Stravinsky, performed by Gwendolyn Masin together with Finghin Collins, Chiara Enderle, Heidi Maria Glössner, Gina Maria McGuinness, Rosanne Philippens, Massimo Pinca, and Dana Zemtsov.
Programme features works by Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart and Schumann.
Stiftung Mozarteum | Salzburg, A
Production for Gwendolyn's new CD, recorded for Orchid Classics with pianist Simon Bucher. The album includes works by Debussy, Messiaen, Ravel, Stravinsky and Szymanowski.
Budapest | HU
Recorded live in Budapest's Palace of Arts, Bartók Béla National Concert Hall in 2014, Gwendolyn's performance of Bartók 1st Violin Concerto with the MAV Orchestra conducted by Teddy Abrams is broadcast once more.
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In it's "Exclusive Material" programme, Vrije Geluiden broadcast the third of three pieces from Gwendolyn's album ORIGIN, performed live with Gwendolyn's ORIGIN ensemble: Léa Valentin, Dorottya Ilosfai, Priyanka Ravanelli (violins), Martin Moriarty (viola), Patrick Moriarty (cello), Louis van der Mespel (double bass).
Bimhuis | Amsterdam, NL
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Gwendolyn is jury member at the Valiant Violin Competition.
Biel | CH
Berne | CH
This concert is for invited guests only.
Bierhübeli | Berne, CH
Gwendolyn's students performed with chamber-music partners.
Musiksalon Junkerngasse | Berne, CH
Wednesday
04 May 2016 | 18:30
OpeningNight at all venues.
Venues: Klösterli, Oberhofen Castle & Haus der Musik
Thursday
05 May 2016 | 20:00
The Magic of the Night
Venue: Hilterfingen Church
Performers: Heidi Maria Glössner, Gwendolyn Masin, Ronald Masin, Gina Maria McGuinness, Vital Julian Frey, Young European Strings Chamber Orchestra.
Friday
06 May 2016 | 20:00
Shall We Dance?
Venue: Klösterli
Performers: Gwendolyn Masin, Ronald Masin, Gina Maria McGuinness, István Várdai, Dana Zemtsov, Young European Strings Chamber Orchestra.
Saturday
07 May 2016 | 20:00
Elective Affinities
Venue: Klösterli
Performers: Finghin Collins, Peter Frankl, Gwendolyn Masin, István Várdai.
Sunday
08 May 2016 | 11:00
The DNA of Sound
Venue: Oberhofen Castle
Performers: Finghin Collins, Chiara Enderle, Peter Frankl, Gwendolyn Masin, Ronald Masin, Gina Maria McGuinness, Rosanne Philippens, Dana Zemtsov.
Sunday
08 May 2016 | 17:00
The Tales of Hartmann
This concert will be recorded for Radio SRF 2 Kultur for its series "im Konzertsaal"
Venue: Klösterli
Performers: Finghin Collins, Chiara Enderle, Heidi Maria Glössner, Gwendolyn Masin, Gina Maria McGuinness, Rosanne Philippens, Massimo Pinca, Dana Zemtsov.
Previewing works from Gwendolyn's album ORIGIN, performed live with Gwendolyn's ORIGIN ensemble: Léa Valentin, Dorottya Ilosfai, Priyanka Ravanelli (violins), Martin Moriarty (viola), Patrick Moriarty (cello), Louis van der Mespel (double bass).
Bimhuis | Amsterdam, NL
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International release of ORIGIN, in collaboration with Naxos of America. It is the second recording in a series slated for release in 2016/17.
Bierhübeli | Berne, CH
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Gwendolyn is jury member at the Valiant Violin Competition.
Murten | CH
Wednesday
30 March 2016
First Round
Thursday
31 March 2016
Second Round
Programme features works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Mozart and Schubert.
Stiftung Mozarteum | Salzburg, A
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Production for the second release in a series of recordings planned for 2016/17 in collaboration with Naxos. The album, entitled ORIGIN, includes works by Bartók, Bloch, Dinicu, Kreisler, Ravel and Sarasate.
Budapest | HU
Gwendolyn's students performed with chamber-music partners.
Musiksalon Junkerngasse | Berne, CH
International release of Eugène Ysaÿe's Violin Sonata in D Minor, Op. 27 No. 3 "Ballade", in collaboration with Naxos. The work is the first in a series planned for release in 2016/17.
Programme included works by Berg, Mahler, Schubert and Strauss.
Yehudi Menuhin Forum | Berne, CH
