Cecelia Olszewski is a composer, producer, violinist, and collaborative artist based in Evanston, Illinois. Her body of work includes chamber opera, small and large ensemble composition, film music, and installation art.
Her pieces have been performed by members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), and Cosmia Opera Collective. She is currently pursuing a B.M. in Music Composition and Arts Administration at Northwestern University.
Her work positions itself on the threshold between states of being, giving form to liminal spaces through an interdisciplinary, research-based practice. Her first chamber opera, devoted, premiered in 2023 at Northwestern University’s Ryan Opera Theater. Her second chamber opera, GREEN ROOM, will premiere in January 2026.
Cecelia is the founder and president of Cosmia Opera Collective (@cosmiaoperaco), a student-run production company at Northwestern facilitating the performance of new works by historically-marginalized (female-identifying, LGBTQ+, and/or POC) composers.
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Cecelia Olszewski is a composer, producer, violinist, and collaborative artist based in Evanston, Illinois. Her body of work includes chamber opera, small and large ensemble composition, film music, and installation art.
Her pieces have been performed by members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), and Cosmia Opera Collective. She is currently pursuing a B.M. in Music Composition and Arts Administration at Northwestern University.
Her work positions itself on the threshold between states of being, giving form to liminal spaces through an interdisciplinary, research-based practice. Her first chamber opera, devoted, premiered in 2023 at Northwestern University’s Ryan Opera Theater. Her second chamber opera, GREEN ROOM, will premiere in January 2026.
Cecelia is the founder and president of Cosmia Opera Collective (@cosmiaoperaco), a student-run production company at Northwestern facilitating the performance of new works by historically-marginalized (female-identifying, LGBTQ+, and/or POC) composers.