The orchestra was founded in 2014 by Prof. Dariusz Mikulski, who serves as its General Director and Artistic Director. At first, the ensemble performed under the name Warsaw Chamber Philharmonic. Since its founding, Sinfonia Masovia has appeared on numerous European stages and has taken part in important festivals in Germany. Especially noteworthy is the fact that the orchestra’s first activities were connected not only with concert series in Poland, but also with the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Ernst-Reuter-Saal in Berlin. This gives the present concert a particularly symbolic relationship with the venue.

Prof. Dariusz Mikulski is a conductor, horn player, producer and music director. He studied in Poland, Germany and Austria, among other places in Łódź, Stuttgart and Salzburg, and is a professor at the Academy of Music in Łódź. His artistic work unites symphonic repertoire, opera, international concert activity and cultural management. He has conducted at important opera houses and concert venues and has been honored, among other distinctions, with the Polish “Gloria Artis” medal and the Silver Medal of the City of Berlin. His work is closely linked to the MikulskiART Foundation, whose purpose is to connect artistic excellence with education, support for young talents and cultural accessibility.

Born in 1974 in Łódź, Michał Lisiewicz completed his violin studies with distinction at the Academy of Music in Łódź and continued his training with John Holloway. As a member of Krystian Zimerman’s Polish Festival Orchestra, he performed in some of the world’s most renowned concert halls, including Carnegie Hall in New York, the Kennedy Center in Washington, the Royal Festival Hall in London, the Salle Pleyel in Paris and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. He has served as concertmaster of numerous ensembles and, from 2006 to 2018, was concertmaster of the Warsaw Chamber Opera. His career combines solo presence, chamber music experience and the authority of a distinguished concertmaster.

Aleksandra Gudzio graduated with distinction from the Academy of Music in Poznań and was awarded numerous prizes at vocal competitions already during her studies. She received a scholarship from the Polish Ministry of Culture and refined her artistry in masterclasses with eminent musicians such as Eva Lind, Teresa Żylis-Gara and Rudolf Piernay. As a sought-after soloist, she appears regularly at major opera houses and with renowned ensembles, including the Polish National Opera in Warsaw, Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz, Capella Cracoviensis and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo. Her stage presence combines vocal warmth, expressive depth and stylistic versatility.

Born in Meissen, Stephan Matthias Lademann discovered during his studies in Dresden his special passion for chamber music and song accompaniment. Since 1997, Vienna has been his artistic home. As a musical partner, he has worked with such distinguished artists as Siegfried Jerusalem, Diana Damrau, Edita Gruberová, Marlis Petersen and Günther Groissböck, and has performed at major venues including the Vienna Musikverein, the Berlin Philharmonie, the Semperoper Dresden, Carnegie Hall in New York and La Scala in Milan. He is one of the most distinguished song pianists and chamber music partners of his field.