Although the library of the Polish Music Center is currently dark and our normal on-campus events will be replaced with exciting discussions and performances online this fall, the PMC’s varied activities are still the subject of much interest. Most recently, thanks to an introduction by the ever-supportive Tomek Fechner, the PMC piqued the interest of…Continue Reading PMC in ‘VoyageLA’
The composer of four symphonies, seven violin concertos, seven string quartets, five sonatas for violin and piano and many more works, Grażyna Bacewicz (1909-1969) was a major figure in Polish music in the middle of the 20th century. Popular among audiences and musicians alike, her music also plays a historically important role “bridging the gap…Continue Reading Livestream: Grażyna Bacewicz & PMC Director Marek Zebrowski
Dear Newsletter Readers and all Friends of the Polish Music Center: With a heavy heart and much regret, we must share with you the news of cancellations and closures that are affecting the operations of the Polish Music Center. First of all, our Spring Concert, California Dreamin’, scheduled for March 28 at USC’s Newman Recital…Continue Reading PMC Closure and Cancellations
This event has been cancelled. Please stay tuned for rescheduled date in Fall 2020. Event Details Saturday, 28 March 2020 | 4:00 pm California Dreamin’: Celebrating Dianne & Tad Taube’s Transformational Gift feat. Cracow Duo & guests Alfred Newman Recital Hall at USC (see AHF on campus map) 3616 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA…Continue Reading CANCELLED: PMC Spring Concert: California Dreamin’
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,…Continue Reading Int’l Conference “Roman Ryterband as an heir and advocate of Polish musical traditions in the US”
Held annually in its second iteration since 2006, the Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles once again presented a fascinating mix of programs and performers in several idyllic settings all around this charming Central Coast town from October 31 – November 3, 2019. Per tradition, the first Festival concert on Thursday night was held at Cass…Continue Reading 2019 Paderewski Festival Wrap-Up
The USC Polish Music Center presents a program of Polish music used in or written for films, as a part of the USC Thornton “Music @ Rush Hour” concert series. Works by Frederic Chopin, Wojciech Kilar and Henryk Wars will be performed by Thornton students: Bradley Bascon and Johnny May, violins; Jenny Sung, viola; Allan…Continue Reading Chopin, Kilar and Wars: Polish film music at Music @ Rush Hour
Please enjoy the following Polish music events happening in Los Angeles this month… Thornton Baroque Sinfonia: Musical Treasures of the Polish Baroque Rotem Gilbert and the USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia present Musica Polonica III: Musical Treasures of the Polish Baroque, Polish masterworks of the Baroque era. OCTOBER 11, 2019 | 8:00 P.M. USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia:…Continue Reading Los Angeles Events – October 2019
Psychiatrist and concert pianist Richard Kogan is renowned for his lecture/concerts that explore the influence of psychological factors and psychiatric and medical illness on the creative output of composers such as Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Gershwin, Bernstein, and Joplin. Sharing insight into some of the most creative minds, he opens his audiences’…Continue Reading Music and Medicine: Chopin and the Power of Resilience
Event Details Saturday, October 12, 2019 | 8:00 p.m. 2019 Paderewski Lecture-Recital, feat. 3 Paderewskis Alfred Newman Recital Hall, USC (see AHF on campus map) 3616 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA Admission is FREE and open to the public (no RSVP needed) Campus Parking: $14 – enter USC at McCarthy Way Gate, off of Figueroa St….Continue Reading 2019: Three Paderewskis