Jerzy Maksymiuk

Jerzy Jan Maksymiuk (born 9 April 1936) is a Polish composer, pianist and orchestra conductor.

In 1972 he formed the Polish Chamber Orchestra (whose name changed to Sinfonia Varsovia), which soon became a renowned group around the world.

Between 1975 and 1977 Jerzy Maksymiuk also held the post of Principal Conductor of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice.

Among premieres given by Maksymiuk are A Mind of Winter by George Benjamin in 1981, Still Movement by Harrison Birtwhistle in 1984, The Confession of Isobel Gowdie by James MacMillan in 1990, as well as works by Krzysztof Meyer, Paul Patterson and Kazimierz Sikorski.

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