BIOGRAPHY
Violinist Margaret Dziekonski (pronounced "juh-KON-skee") has performed across Europe, the United States and Australia as both soloist and chamber musician. She has given concerti with American and British orchestras, and performed at international venues including London's Wigmore Hall, King's Place, and St Martin in the Fields. An avid chamber musician, Dziekonski has given concerts alongside great international artists, including Valentin Erben, Hartmut Rohde and Gwyneth Wentink, and performed in chamber music festivals in Europe and Australia. She has performed in live radio broadcasts for stations in the United States and Australia, and recorded for the Toccata Classics label. Dziekonski is an active freelancer based in Philadelphia, performing regularly with chamber and orchestral ensembles across the region.
Dziekonski completed her master's studies at the Royal Academy of Music, London, under Tomotada Soh, graduating with distinction. She also holds an undergraduate degree with honors from the same institution. Dziekonski's PhD, supervised by Professor Neil Heyde, was awarded by the University of London in 2017. Her primary mentor throughout her higher education was Professor Raymond Holden, AM, and her early violin studies were with Lee Snyder of the Settlement Music School, Philadelphia. She has received chamber music coaching from Thomas Brandis, Christoph Richter, Paul Watkins, Roger Tapping, Levon Chilingirian, Simon Rowland-Jones, Howard Davis, Martin Outram, and Garfield Jackson, amongst others. Dziekonski receives regular orchestral coaching from Amy Oshiro-Morales of The Philadelphia Orchestra.