Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 12, no. 12 PMC News Polish Music Center Appeal To all of our readers and friends of Polish Music: The Polish Music Center’s 2005 Fundraising Drive was the first attempt at sharing the goals of our mission with you, the Polish-Americans we strive to serve. Although we were generally satisfied with the results,…Continue Reading December 2006
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 12, no. 11 PMC News Stojowski’s Music Resonates Throughout California The 2006 Paderewski Lecture-Recital on October 12 at USC commemorated Zygmunt Stojowski, one of the great early 20th century Polish pianists and composers. Stojowski arrived in America in 1905, when he was 35, and died in New York City on November 5, 1946….Continue Reading November 2006
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 12, no. 10 PMC News Paderewski Lecture: Stojowski Anniversary During the month of October we will honor a very unique Polish musician and an extraordinary patriot, Zygmunt Stojowski. The occasion is the 60 th anniversary of his death, falling on November 5 th, 2006. Members of the Stojowski family, including his sons, Henry and…Continue Reading October 2006
Thursday, October 12, 2006 Alfred Newman Recital Hall, USC (see AHF on campus map) 3616 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA 90089 Reception to follow the concert Wednesday, October 11, 2006 Stojowski’s Concertstück for Cello and Orchestra United University Church, USC (see UUC on campus map) 3616 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA 90089 Reception to follow the concert Paderewski Lecture:…Continue Reading 2006: Zygmunt Stojowski
September 2006: World premiere of Fugue de Concours and Concertino for Oboe and String Orchestra….Continue Reading An Evening of Polish Premieres
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 12, no. 9 PMC News First Hearing When thinking of Polish music, a few names inevitably come to mind. Chopin, Moniuszko, maybe even Szymanowski. In contemporary music it’s Penderecki, Lutosławski, and Górecki. And the concerts where Polish music is featured pretty much reflect this regrettably short list. Of course there are many more…Continue Reading September 2006
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 12, no. 8 PMC News Fall 2006 Preview: Concerts Galore…. Another delightful season of concerts at the Polish Music Center is shaping up for this Fall. Interesting programs and excellent performers will abound in all kinds of venues on the USC campus and beyond. Our series of musical offerings begins on Thursday, September 7th at the…Continue Reading August 2006
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 12, no. 7 PMC News: Students Szymon Grab For the month of July we’re continuing our series spotlighting the young Polish artists currently or recently studying at USC’s Thornton School of Music. This month, we are truly pleased to present Szymon Grab, a virtuoso organist, who already managed to impress us since he…Continue Reading July 2006
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 12, no. 6 PMC News: Students Maciej Flis Continuing the spotlight on Polish musicians affiliated with the USC Thornton School of Music and the Polish Music Center, we are happy this month to present Maciej Flis, another spectacular young talent from Poland and a truly fascinating personality. Maciej was born and raised in…Continue Reading June 2006
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 12, no. 5 PMC News: Students Daniel Kamiński Thanks to its strong ties to the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, the Polish Music Center provides not only an important research resource for the world but also a link between some of Poland’s best young musicians and one of…Continue Reading May 2006