ABOUT US
“Immediately apparent is the duo’s uncanny unity of phrasing. In each gesture — whether long sequences of harmony, punchy statements, delicate lifts, or phrases that come to a halt at the edge of an emotional cliff — Carrettín and Gajić share the same sense of propulsion, giving their playing a lean power and an extra glimmer of energy...daring virtuosity, tossed off with glee...they partner brilliantly..."
— Early Music America
The artists, the records, the live events.
Billboard Charts Top 10 Classical Recording, improvisational electric violin performances, historical instrument performances, and collaborations with aerial dance, contemporary dance, and multimedia.
New works commissioned in Iceland and the United States, recording for a best-selling audio book…
There is no other classically-trained violin and piano duo quite like Mystery Sonata.
Accolades & Achievements
Mina and Zachary's solo appearances and collaborative experience include:
Touring internationally as a duo, in concerto performances with orchestra, and with New Age pop icon Yanni, aerial dance troupe Project Bandaloop, and renowned vocal ensemble Chanticleer
World-premiere performances and recordings of new music and resurrected manuscripts
Concert films and multimedia immersive events, top solo artists in collaboration, and orchestra projects
Co-directing COmpass REsonance ensemble, with a Colorado-based series in addition to upcoming tours and recordings in Europe, and May 2026 album release of the complete Bach Violin Concertos featuring Vadim Gluzman as soloist, visit COmpassREsonance.org to learn more
All of this has led to their creation of Mystery Sonata, offering violin/piano duo performances with flexibility non pareil in crafting extraordinary live music performances for each and every audience—from prepared piano to harpsichord, and from electric violin to baroque violin.
