In Memory of Roman Ryterband A Forgotten Resident of Łódź – Composer, Pianist and Educator Born in Łódź in 1914 – Died in Palm Springs in 1979 The International Conference “Roman Ryterband as an heir and advocate of Polish musical traditions in the United States” took place at the Łódź Music Academy on November 30,…
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Hailed by the New York Times as “an excellent young Polish pianist,” Anna Kijanowska returns to New York to the Kosciuszko Foundation‘s recital hall to delight audience with “Searching for light” recital celebrating the artistic legacy of Polish-Jewish composer Roman Ryterband. The recital features performances of guest artists: Bulgarian lyric soprano Adriana Velinova and Polish…
Eastman School of Music faculty members, students, and alumni will join the worldwide observance of Yom HaShoah by performing the Fifth Annual Holocaust Remembrance Concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 15, in Kilbourn Hall. Entitled “A Time to Remember . . .”, the concert features music written by those who perished or survived the World…
Roman Ryterband (1914-1977) was a pianist, composer and conductor, active in Poland, Switzerland, Canada and the United States. The history of the Collection goes back to the late 1980s when, following her husband’s passing, Clarissa Ryterband reached out to Wanda Wilk, the PMC’s founder and former director. It was not until 2015, however, when we…
b. 1914, Łódź, Poland – d. 1979, Palm Springs, CA, USA Biography Born in Łódź, Poland on 2 August 1914, Roman Ryterband came from a well-to-do family of lawyers and musicians. He studied law at the University of Warsaw and piano performance at the Music Academy in Łódź. Composing music already at the age of…
Saturday, April 2, 2016 | 8:00 p.m. Alfred Newman Recital Hall, USC (see AHF on campus map) 3616 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA Reception following the concert Admission is FREE and open to the public Campus Parking: $12 – enter Gate 3 at Figueroa St. & McCarthy Way (Parking Structure X) From PMC Newsletter March 2016…
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…
On Friday November 11, the Łódź Philharmonic hosted a very special, all-Polish Independence Day concert. The program began with the world premiere of three movements of the orchestral version of Roman Ryterband’s Suite Polonaise: IV. Kołomyjka, V. Zbójnicki, X. Oberek. The program also included Ignacy Jan Paderewski’s Piano Concerto and Zygmunt Noskowski’s Symphony No. 2….
On July 25 in Cardiff, Wales, the Harplino Duet—Amelia Tokarska (harpist) with Jesse Reis (violinist)— presented an homage to Polish-Jewish composer Roman Ryterband (1914-1979) at the World Harp Congress. This Polish-Brazilian duo was created in 2017 promoting chamber music that combines musical cultures and traditions. Their repertoire includes both classical and South American music. The…
Roman Ryterband (1914-1979) completed his Sonatina for Classical Guitar in 1978. It was his last finished work and an opus on which he certainly lavished much creative attention. In 2016, the composer’s family donated to the Polish Music Center the Sonatina’s manuscript together with other documents that now constitute the PMC’S Ryterband Collection, and performances…