Bartek Niziol, Violine
Born in 1974 in Poland, he began his musical education at the tender age of four. At 17 he won 1st prize in the international “Henryk Wieniawski” violin competition in Poland. Five more first prizes in international competitions followed, including the “Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud” in Paris and the “Eurovision” in Brussels. Thanks to these successes he now plays with renowned orchestras such as the English Chamber Orchestra and the North German Radio Orchestra. Since 2003 he has been leader of the Zurich Opera Orchestra. During the precious free time he has, his family “plays first fiddle”, and he becomes a hands-on father and husband.  
 
Aurea, Stradivari 1715
 
“I have loved music since I was a child. I did what my big sister did: I played the violin. And it suited my inclinations and my talent. Out of this has grown a great love, together with a need to place my gifts at the service of music and of the public. This is something I have never questioned. Consequently, for me making music has become as natural a process as walking. Without music there is nothing for me.”