Karol Kowalik
cello

Born into a musical family, Karol begun learning the Cello to complete the family string quartet. He is a highly sought after chamber musician and soloist. Karol is signed with Universal Music and has recorded on the Deutsche Grammaphon and ABC Classic label.

Karol is an active chamber musician. He is a founding member of the Orava Quartet who are the first Australian quartet to be signed with Universal Music. They have two highly acclaimed recordings that have appeared on the Deutsche Grammaphon label, and have been nominated for the 2024 Arias. The quartet has toured internationally and performed in some of Australia's most prestigious venues as well as performing for Queen Sofia and Pope Benedict XVI.

As a soloist Karol has been awarded many prizes, such as First Place in the Australian Youth Classical Music Competition, Third Prize in the Gisborne International Music Competition. He has also received many scholarships to attend music festivals and summer schools such as the Juilliard String Quartet Seminar, Meadowmount School of Music in New York, Radolfzell Sommerakadamie in Germany. 

Karol plays on an anonymous Cello that is on generous loan.