Malavika Gopal

Originally from Wellington, Malavika completed her Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Auckland with Mary O’Brien.

In 2005, Malavika was awarded the prestigious Patricia Pratt Scholarship, which enabled her to study at the New England Conservatory in Boston with renowned instructors Miriam Fried and Masuko Ushioda. During her studies, she was loaned a beautiful French Vuillaume violin for a year.

She was a founding member of the Excelsa Quartet, and they were invited to Europe to study with the world-renowned Alban Berg Quartet. In 2012, after several successes with the quartet in competitions throughout Europe, Malavika left the group and joined the famed Gewandhaus Orchestra in Leipzig, Germany.

As a result of her numerous national and international competition successes, Malavika has appeared as a soloist with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Auckland Philharmonia, University Orchestra, Wellington Youth Orchestra, and New England Conservatory Chamber Orchestra.

She has also participated in various festivals, such as Sangat, Prussia Cove, and Schleswig Holstein, and has had the great privilege of collaborating with some of the world's leading conductors, soloists, and teachers.