On April 2nd, the Polish Music Center presents an exploration of the newly re-discovered music of Polish Jewish composer Roman Ryterband (1914 – 1979). A master of the chamber ensemble, Ryterband enjoyed a career spanning half of the world before settling in Palm Springs, California. Now, an extensive collection of his personal correspondence and musical manuscripts has been donated to the PMC by the composer’s family, and we celebrate this historical gift with a concert of his works for flute, harp, piano and guitar.
The program of this monographic concert will include: Three Preludes for Piano (1945), selections from Suite Polonaise for piano (1944), Sonatina for Guitar (1978), Two Desert Scenes for harp and flute (1975), Two Images for Harp Solo (1943), Piece sans titre (1952) for two solo flutes, and Double Flute Quintet (1961) [World Premiere]. Performers for the evening’s concert include NY-based Polish pianist Tadeusz Domanowski, Fulbright scholar from Poland and guitarist Tomasz Fechner, and the esteemed duoKYaria (Ko Ni Choi – harp and Yoon-Hee Jung – flute), who will be joined on stage by Dan Fellows – viola, Yong Mi Choi – flute, Hee-Seung Lee – harpsichord, and Coleman Itzkoff – cello.
This event is generously supported by the Ryterband and Eisele families, POLAM Federal Credit Union, Taube Foundation for Jewish Life & Culture, and Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles.
Saturday, April 2, 2016 | 8:00 p.m.
PMC Spring Concert: ‘A Tribute to Roman Ryterband’
Alfred Newman Recital Hall, USC (see AHF on the campus map)
3616 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA 90089
FREE Admission; Campus Parking: $12 (enter USC Gate 3 at Figueroa St. & McCarthy Way)
Info: www.usc.edu/dept/polish_music/pmcevents/ryterband2016.html, 213.821.1356 or polmusic@thornton.usc.edu
