Justyna Niznik

Justyna Niznik was born in Krosno, Poland, and now lives in Cologne. She started her musical training at the age of seven and has since won numerous competitions and awards, including a scholarship from the then Prime Minister of Poland. She was concertmaster of the Cologne Baroque Orchestra (CBO) and soloist in various chamber music ensembles. In the ensemble “Mertin-Niznik” she connects the world of classical music with the contemporary arts. She holds three university degrees, including from the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt in Weimar and the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln, and has taken part in master classes with Prof. Midori Seiler, Stefan Mai, Prof. Anton Steck, Enrico Onofri, Elizabeth Wallfisch and Jaap ter Linden, among others.

In 2011, she toured Europe four times with the European Union Baroque Orchestra (EUBO), performing in Europe's largest concert halls in Italy, Portugal, England, Poland, Luxembourg, Hungary, Belgium, Ireland, France, Holland and Turkey. She has also toured Europe, China, the USA and Africa as a soloist and with various orchestras. She is a sought-after soloist and improviser in cross-over projects such as the “SpezialMaterial” label (Zurich/Switzerland) and the “Liebezeit-Mertin” formation.

In underdogs and role models, Justyna will play two concert pieces for violin by Bach and Isaÿe.