Zuzanna Chomicka-Newnham was born in Poland, and received her Master's Degree from the Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw in 1991. Among her teachers were Daniel Shafran and Milos Sadlo. While still a student, she became a member of the Polish Radio Orchestra and toured Europe several times in addition to making numerous  recordings. She also performed extensively with the Warsaw Philharmonic and the Polish Chamber Orchestra in Gdansk.

In 1997, she was invited to teach at Taegu-Hyosung University in South Korea. During her tenure there, she performed as a chamber musician and soloist in various settings and music festivals.

Since her arrival in Canada in 1998, she has been the Principal Cellist of the Woodstock Strings and has performed as soloist in Southern Ontario.

Ms. Chomicka-Newnham has been Principal Cellist of the Peterborough Symphony since 2002. She performs with various professional orchestras throughout Ontario, coaches the cello section of the Kawartha Youth Orchestra, and runs a successful private teaching studio in Peterborough under the auspices of "Accademia Musica".

Zuzanna is the proud mother of two lovely girls, Gabriella and Alina, and two cats, Filemon and Gina. She is married to PSO Music Director Michael Newnham, and enjoys cooking, reading, travelling, and tasting Michael's expertly brewed Italian coffee.