Lenka Torgensen is one of the leading Czech figures in the field of historically informed performance of early music. As a renowned baroque violinist and pedagogue, she is highly acclaimed on both the domestic and international music scenes for her stylistic purity, virtuosity, and deep understanding of 17th and 18th-century repertoire.
She began her musical journey by studying violin at the Pilsen Conservatory and subsequently at the Academy of Performing Arts (AMU) in Prague. Her passion for the authentic interpretation of early musical literature led her to Switzerland, where she completed postgraduate studies in baroque violin at the prestigious and world-renowned Schola Cantorum Basiliensis under the guidance of leading early music specialists.
Currently, she holds the prestigious position of concertmaster for several prominent European orchestras. She has long led the Prague-based baroque orchestra Collegium Marianum as well as the Swiss ensemble La Cetra Barockorchester Basel. As a highly sought-after orchestral and chamber musician, she regularly collaborates with other top-tier ensembles, including the J. S. Bach Stiftung St. Gallen, Ensemble Inégal, Freitagsakademie, and formerly Collegium 1704.
Throughout her rich career, she has performed on Europe’s most celebrated stages and at renowned festivals, such as Prague Spring, Festival d’Ambronay, MAfestival Brugge, and the Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik. On stage, she has collaborated with legendary personalities and conductors of early music, including Gustav Leonhardt, René Jacobs, Jordi Savall, Andrea Marcon, and Chiara Banchini.
In addition to her concert career, she is intensively dedicated to pedagogical work. Since 2008, she has been passing on her expertise to young talents at the Týn School (Center for Historical Arts at Charles University in Prague), teaching baroque violin and chamber music. She is also regularly invited as a lecturer to international masterclasses, including the prestigious Akademie Versailles and projects organized by the Slovak Double Bass Club.
Her discography includes dozens of highly acclaimed recordings for leading global and domestic labels such as Harmonia Mundi, Accent, Zig-Zag Territoires, and Supraphon. Among her most notable solo projects are the album Il Violino Boemo, which focuses on 18th-century Prague violin repertoire, and a highly praised series of concertos by Antonín Reichenauer.