Genevieve Camenisch was born in Georgia (US) and was given lessons in violin at the early age of four. After an academic year at the North Carolina School of Arts, she continued her studies at Musikhochschule Luzern in the works of Karen Opgenorth and acquired a teaching diploma. After an internship at Luzerner Sinfonieorchester and additional studies in the works of Isabel Charisius she got her orchestra diploma in 2009.