Wojciech Niewrzol

Wojciech Niewrzol, conductor and violinist, holds Master of Arts degrees in Music Theory and Symphony Conducting from the Academy of Music in Wrocław, Poland, where he studied under the distinguished conductor Marek Pijarowski.

From 1984 to 1989, he served as conductor of both the Music Conservatory Orchestra and the Academy of Music Orchestra in Wrocław. Earlier in his career, he performed as a violinist and conductor with the Wrocław Lyric Theater and the Wrocław Symphony Orchestra.

In 1990, he received critical acclaim at the Baroque Music Festival in Bellegarde, France. He later continued his conducting studies in master classes with Thomas Bricetti, Daniel Lewis, Marin Alsop, and Kirk Trevor.

Niewrzol has collaborated with numerous orchestras across Europe and the United States, including ensembles in Italy, Switzerland, and France.

Since 1994 he has served as director and conductor of the Naperville Chamber Orchestra and, since 1996, conductor of the Paderewski Symphony Orchestra, leading performances in major Chicago venues including Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center, the Harris Theatre, and Rosemont Theatre.