The 2015 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles kicked off this Thursday, November 5, and will run until Sunday, November 8. The schedule is packed with diverse concerts of excellent musicians, including: a multimedia concert with the City of Angeles Saxophone Quartet, a selection of modern Polish music interpreted for the accordion by the dynamic Motion Trio, a recital of solo piano music by Paderewski and Chopin performed by Thomas Pandolfi, a lecture about the history and future of the Paderewski Festival given by Festival Board members Joel Peterson and Marek Zebrowski, and much more.

For further information, you can read more about the 2015 events at www.paderewskifest.com or www.travelpaso.com, or enjoy a discussion of “Why We Celebrate Paderewski” written by Joel Peterson.