Graduated with distinction from Academy of Music in Poznań where he studied with Prof. Jadwiga Kaliszewska, and continued his education with Prof. Pierre Amoyal at Conservatoire de Lausanne. Further developed his violin skills at numerous musical courses under guidance of such professors, as Zakhar Bron, Ruggiero Ricci, Herman Krebbers or Michael Frischenschlager. Winner of international violin events in Poznań (First Prize at 10th International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition, 1991), Adelaide, Pretoria, Brussels and Paris.

As soloist, he has performed with such ensembles, as Orchestra of the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, Sinfonia Varsovia, NOSPR in Katowice, Berlin Symphony, NDR Hanover, SWR Kaiserslautern, Radio France in Paris, English Chamber, London Symphony, Tonhalle in Zurich, or Edmonton Sym­ phony. Bartłomiej Nizioł has given concerts at Salle Playel in Paris, Barbican Centre in London, Berlin Philharmonic, Suntory Hall in Tokio, Konzerthaus in Vienna, or Moscow Conservatory. As chamber musician, he has performed with the likes of Elisabeth Leonskaja, Pinchas Zuckermann, or Sol Gabetta. Since 1995, the artist has resided in Switzerland. Concertmaster of Tonhalle Orchestra between 1997 and 2003, since 2003 he has been concertmaster of opera orchestra Zürich Philharmonia. Twice member of the jury at Inter­national Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition in Poznań (2006 and 2011), Bartłomiej Nizioł has also sat on the panel at Tadeusz Wroński Solo Violin Competition (2015), and at International Violin Competition Premio Paganini in Genoa. In 2018, he was chairman of the violin section at International Karol Szymanowski Music Competition in Katowice. Professor of Hochschule der Künste Bern since September 2008.

Holder of four Fryderyk prizes for the recordings of Henryk Wieniawski’s, Grażyna Bacewicz’s, Eugène Ysaÿe’s and Karol Lipiński’s pieces. With Denis Severin and Tatiana Korsunskaya, who make up Spyros Piano Trio, in 2014 he recorded Luise Adolpha Le Beau album, for which the musicians were awarded the prestigious Echo Klassik award a year later. Plays a 1727 Guarneri del Gesú instrument.