The 2024 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles will be held October 31 – November 3. Tickets for this year’s history-making events and exciting artists, as well as exclusive “Patron” and “Friends of Paderewski” passes that include access to all concerts, are on sale now!
Travelers to this popular destination are also encouraged to make their hotel reservations today! Consider booking a room at Oxford Suites, where Festival goers enjoy a discounted rate if reserved before September 30, or with our sponsors at the SummerWood Winery & Inn.
Spotlight on the Gala
For the first time in the Festival’s history, the November 2 Gala Concert will feature the San Luis Obispo Symphony and Maestro Andrew Sewell with soloist Janina Fiałkowska, performing Paderewski’s Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 17. Other works on the program include Mozart’s Magic Flute Overture and Mussorgsky’s celebrated Pictures at an Exhibition in Ravel’s brilliant orchestration.
Tickets for the marquee Saturday night Gala Concert are available at pacslo.evenue.net.
Thursday Night Concert
One of Paderewski’s major works, Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 13, will be heard as the Festival opens on the evening of Thursday, October 31, in a performance by the AKA Duo. Hailing from Japan, this duo of Seina Matsuoka (violin) and Yuto Kiguchi (piano) are winners of several chamber music competitions in Europe. Their concert at the Park Ballroom in downtown Paso Robles will also feature works by Beethoven and Lutosławski, among others.
Friday Events
On Friday, Nov. 1, Festival Gala pianist Janina Fiałkowska will give a 4 p.m. master class at Davidson Center, Room 218, Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. This event is free and open to the public, and piano students of all levels are encouraged to attend.
Also, on Friday at 7 p.m., there will be an exciting concert by the Bandonegro Ensemble (piano, violin, accordion, and bass). These young virtuosos will perform Argentine and Polish tangos from the 1930s at the Park Ballroom in downtown Paso Robles.
More on Saturday Events
On Saturday, Nov. 2, at 11 a.m., there will be a private wine tasting with hors d’oeuvres at the historic Epoch Estate Wines in Templeton. This event will feature a lively talk with Epoch’s resident historian and is for Festival Patron Pass holders only.
The Festival fan-favorite Winners’ Recital of the annual Youth Piano Competition will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 3 p.m. in the Park Ballroom. This delightful concert highlights young artists ages 10-18 from Paso Robles and the surrounding counties.
Also, on Saturday at 6:30 p.m., patrons attending the evening concert with the San Luis Obispo Symphony (see below) will have a chance to hear a pre-concert lecture in the concert hall of the Performing Arts Center at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
The Gala Concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the SLO Performing Arts Center, with the San Luis Obispo Symphony and piano soloist Janina Fiałkowska. These incredible artists will perform works by Mozart, Paderewski, and Mussorgsky, led by Maestro Andrew Sewell. Wines by Gala Sponsor Epoch Estate Wines will be poured for Patron and FoP Pass holders before and after the concert.
Sunday’s Festival Closing Events
The final day of the Festival, Sunday, Nov. 3, will open with a sumptuous brunch for Patron and FoP Pass holders, featuring local wines and cuisine. This will also be a chance to get to know the young pianists from Poland who will be visiting as part of the Festival Youth Cultural Exchange.
Then at 11 a.m., the Festival will present at a matinee recital of the Youth Exchange participants in the Park Ballroom in downtown Paso Robles. This concert is part of the Festival-sponsored Youth Cultural Exchange Program. Since 2009, selected winners of the Youth Piano Competition in Paso Robles have traveled to Poland and, in alternate years, winners of piano competitions in Poland and Ukraine have visited California.
Tickets and more information for all events in Paso Robles as well as full-Festival passes are available here. Separate tickets for the Gala Concert collaboration with SLO Symphony are available here. See you on the Central Coast this fall!
