Katherine Roselli

Katherine Swierczewska-Roselli began playing the violin at age 6 while living in her native country, Poland. After moving to the United States at age 16, she played in high school and university orchestras, studied international business, earned her MBA, and then worked on Wall Street. While working full time, Katherine pursued her music studies at Mannes College of Music under the direction of Barbara Krakauer. At that time, she performed in orchestra concerts semi-annually and participated in summer camps affiliated with the Paris Conservatory of Music in Aix-en-Provence, France. But after the events of September 11, 2001, she decided that life was too short. Katherine believed that she should be doing something that she loves and began sharing her passion of music with children. Within one year, she earned her teaching certification in music at Kean University where she studied under Sharon Roffman. Today, Katherine teaches stringed instruments at Toms River Intermediate North. She has also played with the Monmouth Symphony Orchestra and the Garden State Philharmonic. To fulfill her lifelong goal to encourage and inspire young musicians, she established the Toms River String camp where young performers complete an intensive week of studying and practicing with worldwide performers. Additionally, she leads the Kean Preparatory Symphony Orchestra where high school students earn college credit for participating in an intense college level orchestra class. By dedicating her time, Katherine has helped children to explore and appreciate the world of music.