Katalin Viszmeg is a native of Mako, Hungary. She started her musical studies at an early age and earned her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Budapest at the prestigious Franz Liszt Music Academy. She received third prize in the Hungarian National Violin Solo Competition, was awarded the Special Prize in the Hungarian National Chamber Music Competition and won the 2004 Paranov Competition.

As a soloist she has performed the Sibelius Violin Concerto with the Bela Bartok Youth Orchestra as well as Vivaldi's The Four Seasons and Beethoven's violin concerto with various ensembles throughout Hungary. Since age 12 she has appeared in the Hungarian National Radio as a soloist and chamber musician.

She has completed an Artist Diploma as part of the prestigious 20/20 chamber music program under the guidance of Mickey Reisman and Anthea Kreston at the Hartt School.
She is also concertmistress of the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra and member of the Sylveen String Quartet, which had its Carnegie Hall debut in October 2004. Katalin Viszmeg is presently on the faculty of the Hartt School Community Division.