Recipient of numerous international awards, violist Karolina Errera is an artists of natural
musicality, refined taste and humbleness. She is the winner of the 9th Jan Rakowski Viola
Competition (2013), the VIII International Yury Bashmet Viola Competition (2018) as well as
prizewinner at the 52. Markneukirchen Competition (2017) and Peter-Pirazzi Competition (2019).
Her debut CD “Songs of Rain” with pianist Lilit Grigoryan was released together with label Genuin
Classics and has received many distinguished reviews as well as several nominations by the Opus
Klassik Award (2023).
Highlights of recent and current musical activities include her debut with Giya Kancheli “Styx”on
the stage of Chamber Music Hall of Berlin Philharmonie together with Berliner Capella, Filarmonia
Pomorska and Sergi Gili Solé, performance of Paul Hindemith “Der Schwanendreher” with
Vogtland Philharmonie in Greiz under the baton of David Marlow, her recital debut at Konzerthaus
Berlin together with pianist Yannick Rafalimanana and multiple chamber music collaborations with
such renowned artists as Sir András Schiff, Gidon Kremer, Vilde Frang, Gary Hoffmann, Jörg
Widdmann, Viviane Hagner, Nils Mönkemeyer, Antje Weithaas, Vadim Gluzman.
Her dedication to music has allowed her performances on many international stages such as
Wigmore Hall London, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin, Casals Forum Kronberg and
brought her to participate at world class music festivals including Festival de Pâques, Moritzburg
Festival, Krzyzowa Music, Kronberg Academy Festival, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Rheingau
Festivals.
Karolina was born into a non-musicians family of two origins : Russian-Dominican, and brought
up with strong musical influences around her. She stated her musical path at the age of four. After
completing her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Arts Berlin with Prof. Wilfried Strehle she
enrolled for her Master education at the Hanns Eisler Musikhochschule with Prof. Tabea
Zimmermann and completed her studies at the Kronberg Academy.
