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Celebrating 40 Years of the USC Polish Music Center
Established in 1985, the USC Polish Music Center proudly celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2025! From humble beginnings in a library basement to becoming an internationally recognized institution, the PMC continues its mission by organizing concerts, supporting research, curating archives, and engaging in global outreach. Here’s to the next 40 years!
Events
- Save the Date for the 2025 Paderewski Lecture Recital!
Presented on the evening of October 19 in USC’s Newman Recital Hall, the PMC’s 2025 Paderewski Lecture-Recital will explore the artistic and intellectual legacy of Szymon Laks (1901-1983). A Paris-based Polish composer, writer and philosopher, Laks’s music uniquely balances elements…Continue Reading Save the Date for the 2025 Paderewski Lecture Recital! - 2025 PMC Spring Concert Recordings with AKA Duo
We’re excited to share the recordings from the 2025 Polish Music Center Spring Concert, which are now available on YouTube. This year’s concert, held on March 29 in USC’s Newman Recital Hall, featured the internationally acclaimed AKA Duo—violinist Seina Matsuoka…Continue Reading 2025 PMC Spring Concert Recordings with AKA Duo - 2025 Paderewski Festival Preview: Nov. 6-9
This year’s edition of the Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles is the twentieth since it was restarted as a single concert at Cass Winery in 2006, at the initiative of the USC Polish Music Center. The Festival has since blossomed…Continue Reading 2025 Paderewski Festival Preview: Nov. 6-9 - Zebrowski Premiere at Kallay’s Los Angeles Concert
On April 15, 2025, LA-based pianist Aron Kallay will perform a concert titled Friends and Family. The program of the event is centered around two new commissions written in memory of loved ones. Among them is Capriccio notturno (2025) by…Continue Reading Zebrowski Premiere at Kallay’s Los Angeles Concert