Hochschule für Musik Freiburg
Caroline Oltmanns was born in Fürth, Bavaria, Germany. She began studying the piano at home at the age of 3. and subsequently pursued conservatory studies with Helmut Schultes. From 1984-1989 she studied piano with Robert D. Levin at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg. After winning a Fulbright Scholarship to study in the United States, she earned master's and doctoral degrees in Piano Performance at the University of Southern California.