After the fall of the Iron Curtain, Aleksandra Magdalena Grychtolik (née Jaraszkiewicz) belonged to the first generation of Polish harpsichord players who specialised in period performance. "The music of the 17th and 18th century was where the various European cultures came together in a special manner", says Grychtolik, describing her path to early music. "The music is also especially transcendent. That has always fascinated me."

Following her education as an organist, Aleksandra Grychtolik studied harpsichord at the Academy of Music in Łódz. She travelled throughout Europe with her ensemble La Grande Langue de la Musique, and was influenced by such renowned early music specialists as Ketil Haugsand, Jaap ter Linden and Lucy van Dael. Recording sessions on Polish radio and concert tours in Western Europe followed, where she is now an established live performer. She further explored early music and the art of historically informed performance on harpsichord in her studies with Bernhard Klapprott.

Aside from her musical career, Aleksandra Grychtolik also works in the field of European cultural policy and the promotion of the arts. She has worked as a consultant for performers such as the European Union Baroque Orchestra (EUBO). Influenced by the many national styles, the multi-faceted dimension of early music mirrors the richness of the European cultural space, and that is what interests Grychtolik. "Like the music of the great Baroque composers, the 'European idea' is one of variety and mutual inspiration."

She is developing concert programmes for two harpsichords with her partner, Alexander Ferdinand Grychtolik. Besides she plays Baroque chamber music with her own ensemble Musica Humana.