Katarzyna Anna Olszewska was born in 1995 to a family of musicians specialized in early music, so the interest in this particular field of music developed naturally in her early childhood. In 2019 she graduated from the Academy of Music in Cracow where she studied baroque violin with Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch and Zbigniew Pilch.
Her repertoire includes pieces from early 17th until late 19th century and she recently enjoys exploring also 20th century music (still played on gut strings).
During the 2016-2017 artistic season she was a member of the European Union Baroque Orchestra. She is also a laureate of the 2020 Indianapolis International Baroque Competition and a second prize winner at the Jose Herrando Baroque Violin Competition in Spain.
Katarzyna is a member of ensembles such as Arte dei Suonatori, Capella Cracoviensis, Il Pomo d’Oro and Kore Orchestra, having given numerous performances throughout Europe, South Korea, United States and Canada. She also performs frequently as a soloist, concertmaster, leader and chamber musician, having appeared at various festivals, including Actus Humanus, Kromer Festival Biecz, Opera Rara, Misteria Paschalia, Bach Festival Swidnica, Muzyka w Raju, Trigonale Festival der Alten Musik, Copenhagen Baroque Festival, Höör Barockfestival.
