Preserving Collections with Support from State Archives in Warsaw

Thanks to the ongoing support of the Head Office of the State Archives (NDAP) in Warsaw, we recently received a large shipment of archival-grade boxes and folders, purchased by NDAP and produced for us by the Beskid Plus Company. These materials are vital to our preservation work, including the Zygmunt and Luisa Stojowski Collection, which…Continue Reading Preserving Collections with Support from State Archives in Warsaw

Around the World with Mazurkas

Cellist Lars Hoefs, a longtime friend of the USC Polish Music Center and an exceptionally dedicated advocate for Polish music around the world, has recently published an album of cello and piano music, entitled “Villa-Lobos, Grand Concerto for Cello and Piano.” What is quite interesting—and very much in line with Lars’s ongoing research of Chopin’s…Continue Reading Around the World with Mazurkas

Remembering Jan Jarczyk

August 3, 2024, marked the tenth anniversary of Jan Jarczyk’s untimely death. This talented and internationally-recognized jazz pianist, composer and educator moved to the U.S. in 1977 and taught in the 1980s at the Berklee School of Music in Boston. After moving to Montreal in the 1990s, he joined the faculty of the McGill University’s…Continue Reading Remembering Jan Jarczyk