dr hab. Agnieszka Świątkowska – skrzypce barokowe
Agnieszka was born in Gdańsk (Poland) and started playing violin at the age of 7. While studying modern violin (class of prof. Małgorzata Skorupa) at Gdańsk Academy of Music she discovered her passion for historical performance and moved to Amsterdam to study baroque violin with prof. Lucy van Dael. Graduated Conservatorium van Amsterdam, achieving Bachelor degree in 2008 and Master degree in 2010.
Agnieszka is a laureate of the prestigious awards at early music competitions such as “Telemann Chamber Music Competition” in Magdeburg (3rd prize with ensemble “La Follia” in 2007) and “Van Wassenaer Chamber Music Competition” in Amsterdam (3rd prize with ensemble “Odyssee” in 2011).
Agnieszka also received scholarships funded by the Mayor of the city of Gdańsk (2003), I Giovanni dell’ Academia Montis Regalis (2008), Orchestra of the Age of the Enlightenment (2010).
Agnieszka has performed widely in Poland, France, Germany, Holland, England, Italy, Switzerland, Georgia, Spain and Venezuela with solo recitals and as a member of such ensembles and orchestras as Orchestra of the Age of the Enlightenment (conducted by V. Jurowski, B. Labadie), Holland Baroque Society, Academia Montis Regalis (A. de Marchi), Capella Cracoviensis (J.T. Adamus, A. Parrot, C. Rousset, P. Goodwin, A. Moccia), Barok Opera Amsterdam, Orquesta Barroca Juvenil Simón Bolivar (A. Bernardini), {oh!} Orkiestra Historyczna, Die Kölner Akademie.
Agnieszka attended master classes with many artists, among them Enrico Onofri, Rachel Podger, Amandine Beyer, Alessandro Tampieri, Luigi Mangiocavallo, Alfredo Bernardini and since 2011 began to lead master classes in Georgia (Tbilisi), Venezuela (Festival Decus Mundi Caracas) and Poland (Świdnica Bach Festival).
Agnieszka has recorded for Hyperion, Pan Classics, Bis Classics and Iteratio