All gwendolyn-masin articles
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BlogsShining a light on Poldowski: violinist Gwendolyn Masin
Poldowski was the pen name of Irena Regina Wieniawski - Henryk’s daughter. With 16 May marking Poldowski’s birth date, Masin explores the tricky territory of her unknown work Tango
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #70: Gwendolyn Masin on three unknown violin pieces you should know
Discover neglected works by Vítězslava Kaprálová, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Lazare Saminsky
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Blogs‘Classical music is full of women, but policy and decision-making positions are still male dominated’: working mothers in music
On International Women’s Day, violinist Gwendolyn Masin examines the struggles faced by working mothers, calling for collective empathy and support within the industry and beyond
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Blogs‘It doesn’t have to be popular. It just has to be’: Gwendolyn Masin on honesty and art
Classical music doesn’t need to succumb to levels of mediocrity in order to be ‘popular’ or ‘relevant’. Instead, audiences should be open-minded enough to enjoy the simplicity of great music’s existence, argues violinist Gwendolyn Masin
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FocusRewiring ourselves to play without fear
In the third of a four-part series, Gwendolyn Masin, concert violinist, author and educator, explains how we can harness breath, meditation and yoga practice to help us play without fear
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The importance of unravelling towards our true height
In the second instalment of her 4-part article series about postural awareness, Gwendolyn Masin, concert violinist, author and educator, discusses how much easier playing can be if we allow our bodies to move freely
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FocusJourney to change – towards a better understanding of ourselves
In the first of a four-part series, Gwendolyn Masin, concert violinist, author and educator, explains the importance of movement therapy for musicians
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BlogsPlaying the violin places constant strain on the body, yet we leave posture to chance
A holistic approach to teaching should treat healthy body position as seriously as scales and etudes
