Polish-born violinist Bartosz Woroch is a prize winner at major international competitions such as Pablo Sarasate in Spain and Michael Hill in New Zealand. As a soloist Bartosz has appeared with orchestras across the world, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Auckland Philharmonic, Bern Symphony Orchestra, the Bournemouth Symphony and Polish Radio Orchestras with conductors, including Michael Tilson Thomas, Libor Pešek, Lukasz Borowicz and Henk Guittart. As a dedicated chamber musician, Bartosz has collaborated with a variety of artists such as Pekka Kuusisto, Sting, Caroline Palmer, Uri Caine, Nicholas Daniel, Jorg Widmann, Piotr Anderszewski and award-winning director Tom Morris. His debut CD, 'Dancer on a Tightrope' as well as a concerto disc 'ConNotations' with the Britten Sinfonia and pianist Mei Yi Foo, have been met with unanimous critical acclaim. Bartosz is a passionate scuba diver and mountain walker and tends to be disproportionately affected by losing at chess.