Jaga Klimaszewska

Born in Gdansk, Poland Jaga Klimaszewska began studying violin at the age of seven. After graduating from the F.Nowowiejski Music School in Gdansk in 2009 she moved to London to continue her musical studies. She obtained her Bachelor of Music Diploma from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2013 where she studied with Krzysztof Smietana. Jaga completed a Master of Performance at the Royal College of Music under the tutelage of Maciej Rakowski. She received the RCM Award and G.D. Fahrenheit Educational Scholarship awarded by the Mayor of Gdansk. In June 2018 she won the 2nd prize in the “Citta di Padova” International Competition in Padova, Italy. Jaga has taken part in many Workshops and Music Festivals in Europe. She performed as a soloist and as a chamber musician in Poland, France, Austria, Germany, Russia, Switzerland and the UK in concert halls including Cadogan Hall, Elgar Room, Royal Festival Hall, Barbican Centre, Musikverein in Vienna, Unesco Hall in Paris and Mozarteum in Salzburg. She performed as a soloist with Cappella Gedanensis,Camerata Baltica and Silk Street Sinfonia. Jaga worked with many well known artist including Maxim Vengerov, Leonid Kerbel, Peter Schuhmayer, Vasko Vassilev, Peter Herresthal, David Takeno, Carole Presland, Belcea Quartet, The Gould Piano Trio, Heath Quartet.