BIOGRAPHY

The Twiolins were founded in 2009 and have been performing with a new line-up since 2025:

Marie-Luise Dingler, raised in Germany, and Marta Danilkovich, born in Minsk, Belarus, have been combining their talents and experiences as The Twiolins since 2025. Both musicians received excellent training and have established themselves nationally and internationally as outstanding violinists.

Marie-Luise began playing the violin at the age of seven, and her talent was soon recognized. At 14, she was accepted as a junior student of Prof. Nodel at the Mannheim University of Music. She completed her studies with Prof. Bratchkova with top marks and, even during this time, founded the duo The Twiolins together with her brother Christoph. Under this name, they won numerous prizes and released four albums: VIRTUOSO, SUNFIRE, SECRET PLACES, and EIGHT SEASONS EVOLUTION, the latter two being awarded the Silver Medal of the Global Music Awards. As The Twiolins, they performed internationally in countries such as New Zealand, China, India, Tunisia, Spain, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, and Switzerland, collaborating with orchestras such as the German Radio Philharmonic, the Brandenburg State Orchestra, the Württemberg Chamber Orchestra, among others. Their performances were frequently broadcast on radio and television (WDR, SWR, SWR2, RBB, and more). To expand the repertoire for violin duos, they initiated the Progressive Classical Music Award in 2009, which they held four times, receiving over 1,000 compositions for violin duo. Marie-Luise plays a violin crafted by master violin maker Martin Schleske.

Marta has been playing the violin since the age of six and studied at the Belarusian State Academy of Music. Her participation in the Bayreuth Festival of Young Performers in 2008 and winning a prize at the Oginsky International Chamber Music Competition in 2009 marked the beginning of a promising career. In 2009, she founded the Duo Divites, specializing in arrangements of classical works for two violins. The duo won prestigious awards, including first prize at the Salzburg International Music Competition, the “Grand Prize Virtuoso” at the International Music Competition Amsterdam, and second prize at the Golden Classical Music Awards in the USA. They performed in renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Mozarteum Salzburg. Marta has given concerts worldwide, with performances in the USA, Mexico, Brazil, Israel, the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, as well as several Eastern European and Scandinavian countries. In 2019, she released her album COGITARE ET SENTIRE with the label Primton. Marta performs on an Italian violin made by Michele Deconet in 1759, kindly provided by violin maker Peter Körner from Mainz.

Their Journey Together

After 15 years of performing together, Marie’s brother left The Twiolins, and in 2025 Marta and Marie-Luise began their new collaboration under this name. Both musicians bring their individual experiences and their shared passion for the violin duo to this exciting musical journey. With their common goal of expanding and bringing the violin duo repertoire into the present, they are continuing their path as The Twiolins. They plan to merge the legacy of their respective artistic roots and, with their unique sound identity, inspire even more listeners for this exceptional genre.

The Progressive Classical Music Award as a source for new and exciting repertoire

Bringing fresh air into the chamber music scene and revitalizing classical music – that was the goal of Marie-Luise & Christoph Dingler, the former Twiolins duo, when they established the Progressive Classical Music Award in 2009. The competition was held every three years to expand the repertoire for two violins. Performed in 2009, 2012, 2015 and 2019, the competition generated a great response and about 900 composers from 55 nations sent in their works.