Mateusz Wolski, born in Warsaw, Poland, began violin studies at age seven. He trained at the Szymanowski Musical High School and the Chopin Music Academy in Warsaw, then continued his studies in the U.S. at the Manhattan School of Music on full scholarship, earning both bachelor’s and master’s degrees with New York Philharmonic concertmaster Glenn Dicterow.

 

A distinguished soloist, Mateusz’s concerto repertoire spans the great Romantic and Classical masterworks — including Tchaikovsky, Bruch, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Sibelius, Paganini, Wieniawski, and Vivaldi — as well as virtuosic show pieces by Waxman, Sarasate and others. His performances combine technical brilliance with deep musicality and have taken him to major halls in the U.S. and Europe.

 

As an orchestral musician, Mateusz has performed with the New York Philharmonic in over 200 concerts and four international tours, and has also appeared with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and National Philharmonic. He has worked under conductors including Lorin Maazel, Yuri Temirkanov, Kurt Masur, Christoph Eschenbach, Valery Gergiev, Charles Dutoit, and Pinchas Zukerman.

 

His studio credits include contributions to dozens of film soundtracks—such as The Good Shepherd, The Departed, The Manchurian Candidate, Hitch, and Intolerable Cruelty—and recordings with artists including Audra McDonald and Donny Osmond. 

 

A dedicated teacher for more than 20 years, Mateusz’s students have won professional auditions and awards, earned significant scholarships, and pursued successful music careers., earned significant scholarships, and pursued successful music careers.