Kinga Ujszaszi’s violin playing is wonderful—creative, expressive, and moody…She is a talented violinist. She has full command of the technique required, but also the musical sensitivity to pull off the lyrical movements.

— American Record Guide

Ujszászi’s virtuosic string crossing and rapid finger work is highly impressive and a delight to listen to.

— Classical Notes

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Kinga moved to London to study at the Royal Academy of Music after graduating from the Franz Liszt Music Academy in Budapest. At the Academy she got interested in historical performance and picked up the baroque violin. Since then she has played with many of the leading period performance groups of England and Europe. She is a member of The English Concert and the Orchestra of Age of Enlightenment and she often appears with The Academy of Ancient Music, Irish Baroque Orchestra, and the Dunedin Consort. She is the director of Spiritato and she leads L’Arpeggiata. She often appears as a guest leader/director with numerous other ensembles, including the Irish Baroque Orchestra, Barokkanarne.

Her first solo album, ‘Assassini, Assassinati’ with baroque duo, Repicco features music from the very turbulent 17th century Italy. The album got high praise from the most prestigious music magazines and critiques and was awarded with 5 diapasons.

Kinga is dedicated to uncovering forgotten pieces from the past. With her Cabinet of Wonders project she is digging into the Schrank II collection of the Dresden Library, recording and performing a series of obscure and exciting violin sonatas from the 17th and 18th century. So far she has recorded two volumes (First Hand Records) with harpsichordist Tom Foster. With her chamber group, Spiritato, they also dedicated their last two discs (Delpian Records) to unusual, mainly forgotten repertoire.

In 2019 she was made and Associate of the Royal Academy of Music.