Szymon Krzeszowiec (; born 20 April 1974) is a Polish violinist, chamber musician and pedagogue. Musician of the Silesian String Quartet and member of the Trio Aristos.
Szymon Krzeszowiec was born in Tychy, Poland. He started his musical education in the Complex of State Music Schools in Katowice, with Urszula Szygulska. Later, he went to the Karol Szymanowski Secondary Musical School in Katowice and studied there with prof. Paweà  Puczek. As a pupil of this school, he won first prizes on all-Poland competitions and auditions. He took part in summer music academies in à Âaà Âcut and à »agaà Â.
Between 1993 and 1997, he studied in the violin class of prof. Roman Lasocki in the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice (diploma with distinction). Later, he studied at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with prof. Herman Krebbers. He participated in masterclasses with such artists as, among others: Glenn Dicterow, Dmitri Ferschtman, Paweà  Gà Âombik, Yair Kless, Krzysztof WÃÂgrzyn and Tadeusz Wroà Âski.
Szymon Krzeszowiec is a laureate of violin competitions in Poznaà  (Ogólnopolski Konkurs Skrzypcowy im. Z. Jahnkego), Warsaw (Konkurs na Skrzypce Solo im. T. Wroà Âskiego) and Brescia (Italy), of chamber music competition in à Âódà º (Konkurs Muzyki Kameralnej im. Kiejstuta Bacewicza).
Most recently, the artistic activity of Szymon Krzeszowiec is dominated by chamber performances, but his solo career still develops.
As a soloist, he performed with such orchestras as : National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonia Varsovia, Silesian Philharmonic (Symphony Orchestra), AUKSO Chamber Orchestra and many others. He played under the baton of conductors: Mirosà Âaw Jacek Bà Âaszczyk, Jacek Boniecki, Leo Brouwer, Tomasz Bugaj, Szymon Bywalec, Sà Âawomir Chrzanowski, Michaà  Dworzyà Âski, Czesà Âaw Grabowski, Jan Wincenty Hawel, Michaà  Klauza, Jerzy Kosek, Marek Moà Â, Michaà  Nesterowicz, Grzegorz Nowak, Charles Olivieri-Munroe, Janusz Powolny, Ahmed el Saedi, Jerzy Salwarowski, Robert Satanowski, Tadeusz Strugaà Âa, Jerzy Swoboda, Tomasz Tokarczyk, Tadeusz Wicherek, Piotr Wijatkowski, Tadeusz Wojciechowski, Christoph Wyneken and Jan Mià Âosz Zarzycki.
For many years, Szymon Krzeszowiec has played with eminent pianists : Maria Szwajger-Kuà Âakowska and Wojciech à Âwitaà Âa. With the latter, Krzeszowiec recorded his first CD, containing the three Piano & Violin Sonatas by Johannes Brahms. It was published in 2001 by the Sony Classical label. This album was nominated to the ë Fryderyk û award as the best chamber music recording.
In 2011, he recorded another violin & piano CD, with a leading Swedish pianist, Niklas Sivelöv. This album, named ë Fratres û, contains pieces inspired by baroque music, written by 20th century composers. It has been published by the DUX label.
Since 2001, Szymon Krzeszowiec has been the first violinist of the Silesian String Quartet. Rehearsals, recordings and performances as a member of this ensemble have become his most important activities. As a chamber musician, Krzeszowiec played with such artists as, among others : Max Artved, Detlef Bensman, Bruno Canino, Dmitri Ferschtman, Maciej Grzybowski, Paul Gulda, Krzysztof Jabà Âoà Âski, Krzysztof Jakowicz, Andrzej Jasià Âski, Jadwiga Kotnowska, Ralph Kirshbaum, Mats Lidstroem, Waldemar Malicki, Vladimir Mendelssohn, Tomasz Miczka, Bartà Âomiej Nizioà Â, Janusz Olejniczak, Bruno Pasquier, Piotr Pà Âawner, Ewa Pobà Âocka, Dominik Poà Âoà Âski, Niklas Sivelöv, Jan Stanienda, Tomasz Strahl, Piotr Szymyà Âlik, Marek Toporowski. He performed or/and recorded with such ensembles as Dominant, Lutosà Âawski, Royal, Stamic, Vanbrugh and Wieniawski string quartets. <br />
On the 15 CDs recorded by the Silesian String Quartet with Krzeszowiec as the first violinist, there are mainly pieces by Polish composers of the last 30 years. Chamber music of this period of Polish music is often performed by the Silesian String Quartet, as promoting contemporary music is one of the aims of the ensemble. In 2002, the Silesian String Quartet won the prestigious ë Orfeusz û Award, given by the Association of Polish Musicians, for having premiered Witold SzalonekâÂÂs Symphony of rituals on the ë Warsaw Autumn û Festival.<br />
While studying in such a cultural centre as Amsterdam, Szymon Krzeszowiec met Danish musicians Jakob Kullberg (cello) and Alexander ÃÂllgaard (viola). Since 2004, they have performed as the Trio Aristos. In 2006, this ensemble won prestigious chamber music competitions in Copenhagen (Denmark) and Sondershausen (Germany). In Denmark, the Trio Aristos was contacted by the composer Per NørgÃÂ¥rd, who asked the musicians to premiere some of his works.
Since 1998, Szymon Krzeszowiec is a pedagogue of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice. He teaches at the Karol Szymanowski Secondary Musical School as well. Annually since 2004, he has given chamber music master classes at the International Princess Daisy Chamber Arts Festival Ensemble. Often, Krzeszowiec gives violin master classes and works in juries of musical competitions.