 Strinasacchi was born in either 1761, 1762 or 1764, at Ostiglia, near Mantua.In addition to her skill with the violin, she played guitar and composed, having studied at Vivaldi's school, the "Ospedale della Pietà" in Venice.She toured Italy, France and Germany between 1780-1783, arriving in Vienna in 1784, where she met Mozart.