Lenka Torgersen

After finishing her studies at the Conservatory in Pilsen and Academy of Music Arts in Prague in the class of prof.  Vaclav Snitil, she began to develop her interest for interpretation of Early music on the baroque violin, leading to studies with  Chiara Banchini at Schola Cantorum Basiliensis ( 1999-2003).
Today she is the principal violinist in Collegium Marianum, and in years 1999-2012 in Collegium 1704. She regularly collaborates with other Czech and foreign ensembles, including La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Ensemble 415, Freitagsakademie Bern, conSequenza, Ensemble Inégal, Les Traverseés Baroques, Orchestr J. S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen, Ensemble Tourbillon and others.
As a soloist and chamber musician she performs at major European platforms and festivals, eg. Prague Spring, , Ambronay Festival, Festival de Sable, Festival La Chaise Dieu, MAfestival Bruges, Festival oude Muziek Utrecht, Innsbrucker Festwochen, Festival del Camino de Santiago, Festival Santander, etc.
She records for renowned companies such as Harmonia Mundi, Accent, ZigZagTerritoires, Pan Classics, Supraphon. In 2010, she participated as a soloist with the ensemble Collegium 1704 on the recording of instrumental works by A. Reichenauer, for which she was awarded Diapason d'Or award, in addition to other great reviews. In 2013, she recorded a solo CD for Supraphon (Il Violino Boemo) on which she premiered sonatas of Czech violin virtuosos of the 18th century. Also this recording was awarded many positive reviews both at home and abroad.
Since 2008 she has been teaching baroque violin and chamber music at the Tyn School of  Charles University, Prague.