Mundi Music

About

Giedrė Mundinaitė-Leenhouwers has established herself as a distinctive force at the crossroads of classical and pop music. Having graced the stages with renowned artists and major productions such as André Rieu, Vrienden van Amstel Live, The Streamers, and Groots met een zachte G, she brings a wealth of stage experience and a captivating presence to every performance. As a core violinist in Danny Vera’s band, she also collaborates with leading Dutch artists including Guus Meeuwis, Suzan & Freek, Claud, and Miss Montreal, seamlessly blending virtuosity with a contemporary sound.Born in Lithuania, Giedrė fell in love with the violin at the age of six. Raised in a family of engineers and ice-skaters, she nevertheless followed her passion for music with unwavering dedication. In 1991 she began her studies at the J. Naujalis Music Gymnasium in Kaunas, and in 2003 she entered the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, where she graduated with the highest distinction. As the top student of her department, she received a scholarship that enabled her to continue her studies abroad. This led her in 2005 to the Conservatorium Maastricht in the Netherlands, where she completed both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in violin performance and pedagogy.

Giedrė has taken part in numerous masterclasses and worked with internationally renowned violinists including Herman Krebbers, Yair Kless, Petru Munteanu, Pavel Berman, and Emmanuel Hurvitz. Throughout her career she has been a finalist and prizewinner in several national and international competitions, and has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician across Europe.

Her performance career has brought her to some of the world’s most prestigious stages, including the Berlin Philharmonic and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. She has appeared both as a soloist with orchestra and as an orchestral musician, performing for distinguished audiences and dignitaries, among them King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands at the coronation concert in Amsterdam in 2013.

Alongside her studies in Lithuania (2003–2006), Giedrė was a member of the Kaunas Symphony Orchestra. In 2010 she joined André Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra, with whom she toured internationally for six years, performing for audiences around the globe. Currently, she performs as a freelance violinist with many of the Netherlands’ leading artists and major productions.