Nicola Paszowski was born in Milan and studied conducting at the L. Cherubini Conservatory in Florence, where he achieved his diploma under the guidance of Alessandro Pinzauti. He continued his studies under Ferdinand Leitner, Carlo Maria Giulini and Emil Tchakarov. Alongside his activity as an international opera and concert conductor, he has directed the chamber orchestra I Solisti di Fiesole since its creation and is conductor and teacher of the Orchestra Vincenzo Galilei.