Gabi Holzwarth began studying the violin at the age of two and took the very traditional route of a classical violinist, performing in many symphonies and competitions during the early years of her career. Over the past five years she has transformed her musical identity from that of a competitive classical violinist to a contemporary one, adding her technical skills to her inherent ability to improvise to any genre of music. She lives in San Francisco, where she performs at a wide variety of events, from prominent tech conferences to Burning Man.