11 Facts About Gwendolyn Masin

Gwendolyn Masin was born on 17 November 1977 and is a Dutch and Irish violinist, musicologist, author, and educator.

Gwendolyn Masin began to play the piano at the age of 3, and took up the violin at the age of 5.

Gwendolyn Masin has received degrees and diplomas from four countries and her graduate studies were guided by Igor Ozim, Ana Chumachenco, Zakhar Bron and Shmuel Ashkenasi.

Gwendolyn Masin has performed with the Hungarian National Philharmonic, the State Symphony Orchestras of Saint Petersburg and Belarus, the Bern Symphony Orchestra, the MAV Symphony Orchestra, Musica Viva Chamber Orchestra, the Savaria Orchestra, the Orquesta de Camara de Bellas Artes, and Portugal's Concerto Moderno.

Gwendolyn Masin has premiered works from Raymond Deane, Urs Peter Schneider, Eric Sweeney, Martijn Voorvelt and John Buckley.

Gwendolyn Masin established the international, multidisciplinary series In Search of Lost Time in 2004, continuing it in 2010 with a commissioned work inspired by Paul Klee's writings, composed by Thorsten Encke.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gwendolyn Masin curated a series called Cocktail fur die Musen for Casino Bern, Switzerland.

In 2020, Gwendolyn Masin created The Exhale, a retreat for musicians, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced her to move the project online.

Gwendolyn Masin has given violin and chamber music masterclasses throughout Europe, North America, and East Asia.

Gwendolyn Masin held a teaching position for violin studies at Haute ecole de musique de Geneve in Geneva, Switzerland from September 2013 until 2021.

Gwendolyn Masin has won national and international prizes and awards in Ireland, South Africa, Switzerland, the UK and the Netherlands.