Background
MAKSYMIUK, Jerzy was born on April 9, 1936 in Grodno. Son of Roman Maksymiuk and Bronislawa Maksymiuk.
MAKSYMIUK, Jerzy was born on April 9, 1936 in Grodno. Son of Roman Maksymiuk and Bronislawa Maksymiuk.
Student, Warsaw Conservatory. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Strathclyde University, 1990.
Former conductor Warsaw Orchestra. Founder, principal conductor Polish Chamber Warsaw. Principal conductor Polish National Radio Orchestra, 1975-1977.
Past principal conductor Polish Radio and television Orchestra. Principal conductor British Broadcasting Corporation Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Glasgow, since 1983, conductor laureate, since 1993. Guest conductor English Chamber, Scottish Chamber, Los Angeles Chamber, London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Philharmonia, City of Birmingham Symphony, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony, Orchestre National de France, Sydney Symphony, Ensemble Orchestra de Paris, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Toyko Metropolitan Symphony, English National Opera, Ulster Orchestra Waterfront, Halle, New Zealand Symphony, Winterthur Orchestra, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, others.
Founder, conductor Sinfonia Varsovia (formerly Polish Chamber Orchestra), since 1971. Worldwide tours include European festivals Aix-en-Provence, Vienna, Proms, United States of America, Canada, Japan, Australia, Israel, others. Debut with English National Opera, 1991.