French mezzo-soprano, Adèle Charvet, is a graduate of the prestigious Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris. Adèle has a deep appreciation for stage music, which has led her to perform leading roles in a wide range of repertoires. These include also Baroque roles, such as the title role in Handel's Serse and Hermione in Lully's ‘Cadmus et Hermione’; Mozartian roles like Idamante in ‘Idomeneo, re di Creta’; Italian bel canto with Rosina in Rossini's ‘The Barber of Seville’; and French repertoire, where she has portrayed the title role in Bizet's ‘Carmen’, Ascanio in ‘Benvenuto Cellini’, Ascagne in Berlioz's ‘Les Troyens’, Sélysette in Dukas's ‘Ariane et Barbe-bleue’, Mélisande in Debussy's ‘Pelléas et Mélisande’, and Stéphano in Gounod's ‘Roméo et Juliette’. Despite her young age, Charvet has already graced the stages of the world's most renowned opera houses and concert halls, including the Nationale Opera in Amsterdam, Barbican Centre, Royal Albert Hall, Royal Opera House Covent Garden in London, Berliner Philharmonie, Salzburg Festival, Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse, Opéra National de Paris, Opéra Royal de Versailles, Opéra Comique, Opéra National de Bordeaux, Opéra National de Lyon, and those at the festivals in Aix-en-Provence and Verbier. She is exclusively signed with label Alpha Classics. tickets podcast

Co-directed by violinist Théotime Langlois de Swart and harpsichordist Justin Taylor, Le Consort is an early music ensemble that has quickly become "one of the leading performers on the French Baroque scene" (according to ‘Diapason’). Their performances are praised for their enthusiasm, sincerity, and modernity. Le Consort is composed of four young musicians specializing in the interpretation of trio sonata repertoire. Their mission is to showcase the rich contrasts between vocality, sensuality, and virtuosity in 17th and 18th-century chamber music. In 2017, they won both the First Prize and the Audience Award at the Concours International du Val de Loire, chaired by William Christie. The ensemble has performed extensively across Europe, including at the Auditorium de Radio France and Auditorium du Louvre in Paris, Opéra de Dijon, Arsenal / Cité musicale-Metz, deSingel in Antwerp, Fundació Pau Casals in Barcelona, MA Festival Brugge oraz Festival de Pâques de Deauville. They have also appeared in numerous broadcasts on France 3, France Musique, France Inter, and Radio Classique. tickets podcast

French instrumentalist, conductor, and expert in the interpretation of early music. Dumestre studied history of art at the École du Louvre, and classical guitar at the École normale de musique de Paris and is considered one of the most inventive and versatile promoters of the revival of baroque music. In 1998, he established the highly appreciated historically informed performance ensemble Le Poème Harmonique. Their repertoire, which reflects the diversity of vocal and instrumental music, consists both of well-known works and reconstructed or re-discovered pieces. Dumestre has performed with such groups as Ensemble Aedes, Accentus Austria, Les Cris de Paris, musicAeterna, Musica Florea, Arte dei Suonatori, Orchestre Régional de Normandie, Capella Cracoviensis or {oh!} Orkiestra. He has been active not only as a conductor and musical director of various orchestras and choirs but also as a curator of artistic seasons, music competitions, and festivals. For five years he was the artistic director of the Festival de Musique Baroque du Jura, and also presided over the 2017 Misteria Paschalia Festival. Vincent Dumestre is Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and of the Ordre national du Mérite. tickets podcast

This early music ensemble was established at the suggestion of Vincent Dumestre in 1998. It consists of devoted specialists of the historically informed performance of 17th- and 18th-century music. Their concerts, enthusiastically received both in their native country, France, and worldwide, reflect their innovative approach to the interpretation of the musical repertoire and a thorough exploration of its vocal and instrumental texture. The group performs not only well-known, but also slightly less popular works of French, Italian, and English composers. They have appeared in the most prestigious concert halls of France, Italy, England, China, Japan, Austria, Belgium, or Holland, and aroused the admiration of audiences at such events as the BBC Proms, Ambronay Festival, Festival de Beaune, and Festival de Sablé. Their recordings are published by the Alpha Classics label and prominent among their numerous prizes and awards are the ‘Diapason d’Or’, the ‘Choc’ award of ‘Le Monde de la musique’ magazine, and the ‘Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik’ (‘German Record Critics' Award’). The ensemble’s activities are not limited to the performance of early music: they are also involved in music education and the dissemination of music. In 2014, Le Poème Harmonique created the École Harmonique, which is a cultural and educational enterprise which teaches music to children. tickets podcast

Founder and the leader of the Concerto Italiano ensemble, their harpsichordist, organist and pianist ready to play historical instruments. According to ‘The Times’, Alessandrini is the man who made Italian music sound Italian again, because by focusing mainly on the Italian Mannerist and Baroque repertoire, Alessandrini tries to fill his interpretations with the melodiousness and expressions characteristic of 17th- and 18th-century style. Apart from running Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini performs intensively as a soloist, appearing at festivals around the world, starting from Japan, through Europe and across the United States. He is often engaged as a visiting conductor, and also performs in numerous opera projects. His recordings received many awards and distinctions from international music critics, including ‘Grand Prix du Disque’ and ‘Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik’ award. tickets podcast

Founded in 1984 Concerto Italiano starting with the madrigal repertoire, particularly Monteverdi and Marenzio, and moving to the 18th-century orchestral works and operas, Concerto Italiano revolutionised the criteria of early music performance. The ensemble makes regular appearances in major musical centres, boasting numerous tokens of recognition from the musical critics, including five ‘Gramophone Awards’, two ‘Grand Prix du Disque’, three ‘Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik’ awards and others. Over the course of nearly four decades of activity, the band has released over forty albums and carried out fascinating music projects, such as a trilogy of Monteverdi operas in La Scala, European tour with A. Scarlatti’s z ‘Cain overo il primo omicidi’ and interpretation of a programme of Roman polyphonies from the late 17th century (together with RIAS Kammerchor). In collaboration with the National University Library in Turin, the Concerto Italiano has recorded most of Vivaldi's operas and concertos known to date, some of which had not been performed for over 300 years. tickets podcast

François Lazarevitch is a French flute virtuoso, early music scholar, and instrument collector. He studied at conservatories in Toulouse, Versailles, Brussels, and Paris. Constantly seeking new inspirations, he developed a fascination with traditional music and the music of other cultures. In 2006, he founded Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien, a platform for musical experiments and the interpretation of works in various historical and cultural contexts. As a soloist, Lazarevitch has performed with ensembles such as Le Concert d'Astrée, Les Talens Lyriques, Ensemble 1700, Capilla Flamenca, and Micrologus. He has also collaborated with Pierre Séchet and Les Arts Florissants. His discography includes over twenty albums released by Alpha Classics label, covering both Renaissance and Baroque music as well as traditional music. As a researcher focusing on the connections between early and folk music, he uncovers forgotten repertoire and publishes musical notations. Lazarevitch is also a dedicated pedagogue, teaching Baroque flute and musette at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional in Versailles. tickets

Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien is an early music ensemble founded in 2006. Under the leadership of founder and director François Lazarevitch, the ensemble has spent nearly two decades uncovering forgotten repertoire, sharing an interest in other cultures, and attempting to view the history of music from a different perspective. They have performed in prestigious venues such as Salle Cortot, the French Senate at the Luxembourg Palace, Logis de la Chabotterie in Saint-Sulpice in Montréverd, Atelier Lyrique de Tourcoing, and the Philharmonie de Paris. The ensemble has also appeared at La Maison Française in Washington, D.C., the Ciclo de Música Antigua festival in Mexico, the Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci in Germany, the Festival Bach Montréal in Canada, and has held residencies at the Bach Academy in Arques-la-Bataille, as well as at the Festival Baroque de Pontoise and Festival Lanvellec. Numerous recordings for the Alpha Classics label have further solidified the ensemble's strong presence on both the French and international music scenes. tickets

Tim Mead is a countertenor of international acclaim, praised by critics and audiences alike, with great reviews featured in publications such as ‘The New York Times’ and ‘The Guardian’. He has won over a broad audience with diverse musical preferences. Mead honed his vocal skills at King's College, Cambridge, and the Royal College of Music in London. He is renowned for his interpretations of works by J.S. Bach, Handel, Britten, and Pergolesi. Mead has collaborated with conductors such as Emmanuelle Haïm, Jonathan Cohen, Harry Bicket, Robin Ticciati, and William Christie. He has performed at renowned venues and opera houses, including Garsington Opera, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Teatro Real, Opera Philadelphia, Bayerische Staatsoper, Opéra de Lille, Bergen National Opera, Opéra national de Paris, Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, English National Opera, Theater an der Wien, Théâtre de Caen, the Bolshoi Theatre, Hollywood Bowl, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and Concertgebouw. He has also appeared at festivals such as Glyndebourne Festival, BBC Proms, London Handel Festival, and the Internationale Händel-Festspiele Göttingen. tickets

Born in 1961 in Zaragoza, Spain – Eduardo López Banzo studied harpsichord in Amsterdam under Gustav Leonhardt, who encouraged him to focus on Spanish Baroque music. To pursue this goal, in 1988 Banzo founded the ensemble Al Ayre Español, which he has directed ever since. In his work, he views historicism as a philosophy that allows musicians to connect with the origins and the spirit of each composition. Usually, he performs with his own orchestra, touring a wide range of prestigious concert halls around the world. However, he is also often invited to conduct renowned symphony orchestras and early music ensembles. Banzo is recognized as a specialist in the operatic works of Handel. tickets

Founded in 1988, Al Ayre Español was established with the intention of challenging the stereotypical interpretation of Spanish Baroque music that prevailed at the time. The name of the group means "in the Spanish style," which has always been the ensemble's guiding philosophy, shaping its performance approach rather than its repertoire. The ensemble has appeared in the most prestigious theaters and concert halls worldwide. For the past decade, it has been the resident orchestra of the Auditorio de Zaragoza. Since 2011, it has also held the distinguished title of Ambassador of Zaragoza. Their recordings have been released by labels such as: Almaviva, Fidelio, Deutsche Harmonia Mundi, Harmonia Mundi, Naïve-Ambroisie, and the Dutch label Challenge Records. Al Ayre Español is subsidized by the Government of Aragon, Industrias Químicas del Ebro, and the Ministry of Culture of Spain. tickets

Violinist, concertmaster and member of numerous international early music ensembles, she is also, since 2012, the leader and artistic director of {oh!} Orkiestra Historyczna, which quickly gained the trust and support of the biggest Polish musical institutions and international festivals. She serves as a guest concertmaster for such ensembles as Le Parlement de Musique or Capella Cracoviensis. As a chamber musician, she works with NeoBarock from Cologne, Le Cercle de l’Harmonie from Paris, Le Concert de la Loge, Hofkapelle München from Munich and Arte dei Suonatori from Poznań. Artistic encounters with such musicians as Rachel Podger, Giuliano Carmignola, Andrew Parrott, Julien Chauvin, Andreas Staier, Hidemi Suzuki, Barthold Kuijken, Dan Laurin and René Jacobs are for her a constant source of inspiration. tickets podcast

A dynamic and continually growing orchestra established in 2012, one of the leading Polish early music ensembles, {oh!} Orkiestra was created by a group of musicians who are passionate about historical performance and early music as well as their region. {oh!} is the first professional orchestra in Silesia playing historical instruments and has become the region’s cultural landmark, appreciated in Poland and abroad. The orchestra has recorded a number of well received CDs, including a 3-CD set of Leonardo Vinci’s ‘Gismondo, re di Polonia’, which was recently awarded the ‘Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkriti’, while its first performance in 2020 was nominated for the ‘Coryphaeus of Polish Music’ award in the Event of the Year category. The ensemble regularly performs at Polish and foreign festivals. The orchestra’s concertmaster is Martyna Pastuszka, a violinist and ‘Polityka’s’ nominee for its Passport in 2019 and 2020. tickets podcast

Rachel Redmond began her career with the Jardin des Voix, Les Arts Florissants’ academy for young singers, performing under William Christie and Paul Agnew. At William Christie’s invitation she made her début at the Opéra-Comique as Iris in Lully’s ‘Atys’, and performed Irene, Léontine and Flore in Campra’s ‘Les Fêtes Venitiennes’ at the Opéra-Comique, the Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse and Brooklyn Academy of Music. Her repertoire also includes compositions of Handel, Charpentier, Bach, Beethoven, Bernstein, Brahms, Graupner, Vivaldi, Orff, Rameau, Boismortier, Jomelli, Galuppi, Monteverdi, Pergolesi. Recent and future highlights include her début in the role of Susanna (‘The Marriage of Figaro’) for English Touring Opera, for which she was nominated for ‘The Times Breakthrough Award’ at the 2018 ‘South Bank Sky Arts Awards’, her return to the Aix-en-Provence Festival as Second Woman (‘Dido and Aeneas’) and her début at the Göttingen International Handel Festival. tickets podcast

One of the most recognisable polish harpsichordists, Świątkiewicz plays various types of harpsichords and clavichords, as well as period pianos and organs. He is particularly passionate about improvisation. As a soloist, conductor, and chamber musician he collaborates regularly with the forefront of Polish and international orchestras and ensembles, including Brecon Baroque, Capella Cracoviensis, Arte dei Suonatori, {oh!} Orkiestra Historyczna, and AUKSO. In 2015, he recorded a solo album with Müthel’s late-Baroque harpsichord concertos, which was awarded the Diapason d’Or. Two years later he issued another solo recording entitled ‘Cromatica’, which won a series of awards. For the ‘Rosary Sonatas’ by Biber, recorded with Rachel Podger, David Miller, and Jonathan Manson, Świątkiewicz received the ‘Gramophone Award’. In 2016 he was also awarded the prestigious ‘Polityka’ weekly’s Passport Award. The latest achievements of the harpsichordist include the album with harpsichord concertos by J.S. Bach (2018) and the album with the ‘Goldberg Variations’ (2020). The artist is also a lecturer at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice. He pays particular attention to the teaching of solo playing and to courses of partimento-based improvisation. tickets

An early music ensemble created in 1993 that has made a name for itself on the international music scene. The orchestra has a repertoire of over 700 compositions from the Baroque, Classicism and early Romanticism. The ensemble specialises in early music, but its vast repertoire also includes works by 20th century composers as well as contemporary compositions. They co-operate with soloists and conductors from all over Europe, the USA, Canada and Japan, including names such as Rachel Podger, Bolette Roed, Martin Gester and Hidemi Suzuki. A winner of many prizes and distinctions, Arte dei Suonatori enjoys a lasting popularity among music critics and audiences. The ensemble’s recordings were distinguished with awards such ‘Diapason d’Or’, ‘Gramophone Editor's Choice’, ‘Choc du Monde de la Musique’ and ‘Classics Today’. Arte dei Suonatori has also made numerous recordings for many radio stations, including the BBC, Polish Radio Programme II, SWR and Mezzo. tickets

An Italian mezzosoprano singer. Graduate of Conservatorio Giuseppe Nicolini in her hometown of Piacenza and of Scuola dell’Opera Italiana at Bologna. Laureate and finalist of international singing competitions. She debuted at the age of twenty-one as Despina in Mozart’s Così fan tutte, which opened the door to a string of operatic productions around the world. She has interpreted roles in operas by Bellini, Rossini, Verdi, Puccini, Mozart, Bizet and Dvořák. Giuseppina Bridelli performs in a broad range of repertoires spanning Early Masters, including Monteverdi, A. Scarlatti, J.S. Bach, Handel and Vivaldi, and more recent composers, such as Mahler, Britten and Dallapiccola. She has performed at premiere European opera halls and festivals (Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik, Monteverdi Festival Cremona, Rossini Opera Festival, Wratislavia Cantans). Her recordings have been released by labels such as Decca, Naïve, Naxos, Glossa, Arcana, and Alpha. tickets

A graduate of Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg and Conservatoire de musique in Geneva, Magdalena Karolak developed her historical performance skills at, inter alia, Universität Mozarteum in Salzburg. She specialises in early music and historically informed performance and regularly plays with ensembles such as ll Giardino Armonico, Il Pomo d'Oro, Accademia Bizantina, Capella Cracoviensis, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, I Barocchisti, Arte dei Suonatori, Orchestre des Champs-Élysées and La Capella Reial de Catalunya. As a soloist, she has performed alongside such distinguished artists as Philippe Jaroussky, Franco Fagioli, Joyce Didonato and Sandrine Piau and under numerous conductors like Jerzy Semkow, Marc Minkowski, Nello Santi, Adam Fischer and Jordi Savall. The artist has recorded albums for such labels as: Decca, Naïve, Sony, Harmonia Mundi, Ricercar and Virgin Classics/EMI, as well as radio and television recordings for NDR and Mezzo. Since 2017, Magdalena Karolak has been teaching baroque oboe classes at the Karol Lipiński Academy of Music in Wroclaw. tickets

Flautist born in Cieszyn, Poland, and specialising in playing historical instruments. Gawlas studied in Katowice, Verona, Brussels, Amsterdam, and Geneva. She has participated in many master classes in early music and took lessons from outstanding flute virtuosos. As a soloist and performer of chamber music she has appeared on stage throughout Europe and been invited to collaborate with many renowned orchestras. She is a member of several ensembles that are acclaimed by both critics and audiences, such as Capella Cracoviensis, Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal in Versailles, and the Cohaere Ensemble. At the age of nineteen, she joined the Arte dei Suonatori, becoming the youngest musician in that orchestra at the time. She has collaborated with, among others, Sophie Junker, Marcin Świątkiewicz, Louis Creac’h, and Alexis Kossenko. Marta Gawlas has won several awards in early music competitions in Poland and abroad, both as a soloist and as a member of chamber ensembles. tickets

Marta Korbel is a violinist and graduate of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, where she studied under Adam Musialski and pursued historical violin studies with Martyna and Adam Pastuszka. In 2021, she was awarded the Third Prize at the International Music Competition Premio Bonporti. Marta is also the founder of Cohaere Ensemble, an early music group based in Katowice, which won the First Prize at the 2021 CIMA Concours International de Musique Ancienne du Val de Loire. In November 2022, the Cohaere Ensemble became a member of the EEEMERGING+ program. Additionally, Marta has collaborated with other ensembles, such as: Capella Regia Polona, {oh} Orkiestra, Capella Cracoviensis, Wrocław Baroque Orchestra, Arte dei Suonatori, and Café Zimmermann. tickets podcast

A harpsichordist who graduated from the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, having completed the organ and harpsichord class. She then perfected her skills during numerous courses on interpreting organ, harpsichord, and chamber music under the tutelage of eminent personalities of the world of instrumental music. Firlus collaborates with many early music ensembles. She is a member of the {oh!} Orkiestra, and co-founder of the Extempore ensemble which specialises in performing 17th- and 18th-century music. As both soloist and chamber music performer, she gives concerts in Poland and abroad. She also realises her talent in the domain of phonography as an exquisite performer of basso continuo. Album ‘Gamba Sonatas’ – recorded with her husband Krzysztof Firlus – was nominated for the ‘Fryderyk Award’ in 2019 in the category of Early Music Album of the Year. In addition, the artist is employed as an accompanist in the class on historical performance practice at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice. tickets

Lutenist and theorbist, Anna Wiktoria Swoboda has a particular passion for solo music from the 17th and 18thcenturies for the Baroque lute, as well as ensemble music using the theorbo and Baroque guitar as continuo instruments. She graduated with distinction in lute performance from the Academy of Music in Kraków and the Hochschule für Musik Trossingen. She also holds a bachelor's degree from the Department of Comparative Literature at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. She began her lute studies under the guidance of Anton Birula and has participated in numerous masterclasses with Hopkinson Smith, Joachim Held, and Jakob Lindberg. As a basso continuo performer, Anna has collaborated with soloists and ensembles both in Poland and abroad, as well as with opera theaters in Stuttgart, Pforzheim, Kraków, the Warsaw Chamber Opera, the Danmarks Radio Orkestret in Copenhagen, and the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Leipzig. In 2023, she released her solo album ‘Timeless Lute’, featuring works for Baroque lute by Silvius Leopold Weiss and the premiere recording of the suite ‘Le Parnasse Silesienne’ by Marek Pasieczny. Additionally, Anna conducts workshops and lectures on lute instruments and their original repertoire, and she teaches lute and historical plucked instruments at the Academy of Music in Kraków. tickets podcast

Soprano. Anna Zawisza is a graduate of the Vocal and Acting Department at the Academy of Music in Kraków. She honed her vocal skills under the guidance of Ingrid Kremling, Neil Semer, Kai Wessel, Charles Daniels, Olga Pasiecznik, Peter Kooij, and Vincent Dumestre. She specializes in the performance of both early and contemporary music. As a soloist and chamber musician, she collaborates with ensembles such as: Gabrieli Consort, Le Poème Harmonique, Vox Luminis, Collegium 1704, Vasa Consort, Cappella Neapolitana, and Capella Cracoviensis. Anna performs both in Poland and internationally, appearing at festivals such as: Misteria Paschalia, Opera Rara, Festival de musique baroque d’Ambronay, Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht, and Wratislavia Cantans, under the baton of many distinguished conductors including Paul Goodwin, Andrew Parrott, Antonio Florio, Václav Luks, Vincent Dumestre, Ottavio Dantone, and Fabio Bonizzoni. She has participated in numerous studio recordings, including for theatrical productions, the ‘Muzykalia Łańcuckie’, four albums in collaboration with the Musicon label featuring rediscovered music from Jasna Góra, as well as the recording of Agata Zubel's dramopera Oresteia (Anaklasis). She also took part in the project ‘Mikołaj Gomółka: Melodies for the Polish Psalter. Opera Omnia’, under the direction of Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett. tickets podcast

Soprano. Joanna Radziszewska graduated with distinction from the Academy of Music in Kraków. Between 2016 and 2017, she studied under Peter Kooij and Katharina Rössner-Stütz at the Hochschule für Künste Bremen. Possessing a lyric-coloratura soprano, she performs a diverse repertoire. Joanna has appeared in both Poland and abroad with various orchestras and ensembles, including Sinfonietta Cracovia, {oh!} Orkiestra, Capella Cracoviensis, Wrocław Baroque Orchestra, Baroque Collegium 1685, and Weser-Renaissance Bremen. She has performed under the baton of many renowned conductors such as Marc Minkowski, Rinaldo Alessandrini, Joshua Rifkin, Dirk Vermeulen, and Dirk Brossé. A significant part of her repertoire includes numerous roles in operas by Gluck, Mozart, Donizetti, Verdi, Gounod, R. Strauss, and Offenbach. She also performs oratorio and song repertoire, as well as film music. In 2021, the album ‘Pieśni nieznane’ (‘Unknown Songs’) was released by the Classic Duo, which she formed with pianist Gajusz Kęska, featuring songs by Polish composer Eugeniusz Pankiewicz. tickets podcast

A harpsichordist who performs as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral player, and works as a producer of artistic events. She graduated from Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Switzerland and the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice. Natalia is the recipient of over twenty prestigious awards from national and international competitions. She also was honoured with ‘Młoda Polska’ scholarship program as well as the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage scholarship. She is a co-founder of Cohaere Ensemble, which, in 2022–2023, became the first Polish ensemble to join the EEEMERGING+ project. Natalia also co-creates the Fraś/Olczak Duo and Werifesteria Duo, collaborating with institutions such as the Polish Royal Opera, Capella Cracoviensis, and {oh!} Orchestra. Natalia has been performing at many festivals across Europe including Oude Muziek Utrecht, Bolzano Festival Boze, the Bach Festival in Świdnica, Festival d’Ambronay, Concentus Moraviae, Actus Humanus, and Misteria Paschalia.

A cellist specializing in historical performance, Monika Hartmann began her journey into early music in 2018, studying first under Bartosz Kokosza and later with Tomasz Pokrzywiński at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice. She co-founded Cohaere Ensemble, a group making waves in Polish and international early music scenes, which participated in the EEEMERGING+ program supporting young early music ensembles in 2022–2023. Monika collaborates regularly with ensembles such as {oh!} Orchestra, Capella Cracoviensis, Arte dei Suonatori, and Holland Baroque. She has performed at numerous festivals, including Actus Humanus, Misteria Paschalia, Bach Festival in Świdnica, Fringe Festival Torroella de Montgri, Copenhagen Baroque Festival, Bayreuth Baroque, and the Stockholm Early Music Festival. She plays a baroque cello by Bastian Muthesius, modelled after the original Servais Strad Cello from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, crafted in 2006.