KRZYSZTOF ZIMOWSKI
Born in Wroclaw, Poland, Krzysztof Zimowski began his musical studies at the age of six. As a member of the International Organization of Jeunesses Musicales, he participated in various music camps and schools. Zimowski performed as concertmaster of the Symphony Orchestra of Weikersheim and Bayreuth in Germany, with Franz Paul Decker, the music director of the Montreal Symphony. In 1975 he performed with the Orchestre Mondial Des Jeunesses Musicales (The World Youth Orchestra) in Brussels and Paris, under the direction of Jean Martinon, and the chamber music ensembles with Henryk Szeryng. In 1977 Zimowski received his Masters Degree with honors from the Academy of Music in Wroclaw. Then he continued his studies at the Morley College of Music in London, after participating in the 1978 Carl Flesch International Violin Competition. While performing as a soloist in Poland, Czechoslovakia, England, Germany, and Mexico, Zimowski was appointed Concertmaster of the State Opera Orchestra in his native city of Wroclaw, Poland. In 1981 Zimowski joined the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra. After his solo performance with the Philharmonic in the concert dedicated to the Mexico City earthquake victims in 1985, he was appointed Concertmaster of the orchestra, touring Europe, South America, and the US. In the fall of 1986, Zimowski moved to New Mexico to help form the Helios String Quartet. Currently he is Concertmaster and featured soloist with the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra. He will perform Henryk Wieniawski's Violin Concerto No.2 in the 2004 Classics Series. He is also Concertmaster and featured soloist of the Chamber Orchestra of Albuquerque. Each summer he performs with the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra in Chicago's famous Lakefront Music Festival.
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