Pauliina Fred studied historical flutes at the Helsinki Sibelius Academy with Jari S. Puhakka, Mikael Helasvuo and Rabbe Forsman, and at the Utrecht and Amsterdam Conservatories under the supervision of Wilbert Hazelzet, Jed Wentz and Paul Leenhouts. In 2004 she gave her debut concert in Helsinki. She is a regular member of the Helsinki Baroque Orchestra, the Finnish Baroque Orchestra and the Oslo Baroque Orchestra, and is also a dedicated chamber musician, playing in a range of different ensembles, including the Bravade Recorder Quartet and the Zetes Woodwind Quintet. She has performed as soloist and chamber musician in most European countries, in the United States and in Japan, and has recorded for the Aeolus, Bis, Naxos and Pilfink labels.