Agnieszka Oszanca

Agnieszka Oszanca studied historical cellos with Viola de Hoog in Utrecht Conservatory, specializing in performance of solo and chamber music repertoire from the early baroque to late romantic period. Her style of playing is often described as fiery and exciting yet stylish and tasteful.

She performs regularly with European orchestras and chamber music ensembles, in the most important concert venues and Early Music festivals. She is principal and solo cellist of Ensemble Odyssee and Ensemble Stile Galante, guest principal and solo cellist of Capella Cracoviensis, guest cellist of Fabio Bonizzoni`s La Risonanza and of several other Italian and Polish groups specialized in historically informed performance practice.

She appears as a soloist in sonata as well as concerto repertoire and Bach unaccompanied cello suites. She forms duos with the brilliant harpsichordists Patrycja Domagalska and Fabio Bonizzoni. Agnieszka has recorded for Decca, Sony, Glossa, Alpha, Pan Classics and Globe Records. And teaches baroque cello and chamber music at La Risonanza Barocca International Summer Academy.

Agnieszka plays on a copy of an Italian baroque cello made especially for her by Jan Bobak in 2017.

In her spare time, she loves to experiment in the kitchen and to get lost in the mountains.