Maciej Sobczak began learning the violin at the age of ten and attended state music elementary and high school in Warsaw Poland. Subsequently he was accepted to study violin performance at the Music Academy of Gdansk where he earned a master’s degree in violin performance. While there he studied with the famous Stefan Herman, and Miroslawa Pawlak. He also attended master classes with Yfrah Neaman, Vladimir Avramov, and Rainer Kussmaul. In 1985 he started working at his alma mater. In the years 2003-2005 he was the Vice-Dean, in the  years 2005-2012 – the Dean of the Faculty of Instrumental Music, and in the years 2012-2016 and  2016-2020 he served as the President of the Music Academy of Gdansk. Currently, he is the Head of  the Department of Violin and Viola and a member of the Council of the Stanisław Moniuszko  Academy of Music in Gdańsk for the 2024-2028 term. He is a supervisor of doctoral dissertations, a reviewer in proceedings for granting the degree of  habilitated doctor, and in proceedings for granting the title of professor. He  is a member of the jury of violin and chamber music competitions on regular basis. Mr. Sobczak has performed as a soloist at multiple occasions and orchestras including the orchestra  of the Polish Baltic Philharmonic in Gdańsk - Poland, "Trio Nowe" chamber ensemble, as well as an  orchestral musician with many domestic and foreign orchestral ensembles.  In recognition of his artistic accomplishments, he was awarded the Knight's Order of the Order of
Polonia Restituta by the President of Poland.