Krzysztof Karpeta is Vice-President of the Art of Music Foundation, which supports young cellists and annually organizes the International Cello Academy in Nysa. He is a board member of the Bridges of Culture Association, Founder and member of the Polish Cello Quartet, Professor at the Karol Lipiński Academy of Music in Wrocław, and Artistic Director of the Felix Mendelssohn International Chamber Music Festival in Duszniki-Zdrój.

He specializes in performing on a variety of string instruments, including modern cello, historical cello, viola da gamba, violone, and bass guitar. Since 2007, he has been actively involved in the field of early music. Together with his wife, Julia Karpeta, he forms the Fernabucco Ensemble, which focuses primarily on Baroque music, while also performing modern repertoire written especially for the ensemble.

As a professional musician, Krzysztof performs with leading early music ensembles such as Il Giardino Armonico, Arte dei Suonatori, the Wrocław Baroque Ensemble, and Holland Baroque.

Krzysztof has made recordings for CD Accord, DUX, Musicon, Chandos, and Outside Music. His recordings have received the Fryderyk Award in 2019, 2020, and 2021.