Born and raised in Moscow, Russia, violinist Masha Andreini studied at Moscow Central Special Music School and the Moscow Conservatory. In 1990, she received a full scholarship to study with Almita and Roland Vamos at the University of Minnesota. During her studies, she won several concerto competitions and participated in the Paganini Competition in Genoa, Italy and the Bach Competition in Germany.

Andreini has concertized across Russia, Europe, and the United States as a soloist and chamber musician. She has performed with prominent orchestras as both a soloist and an orchestra member, including the Gorky Symphony in Russia, Orquesta de Julian Orbon in Spain, and the Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra..

Andreini joined CityMusic Cleveland in 2006, and is the orchestra’s Assistant Concertmaster.