The public is invited to attend the competition from February 9-14 in Murphy Recital Hall at Loyola Marymount University in West Los Angeles. The judges of the internationally acclaimed American International Paderewski Piano Competition reviewed a record number of high-quality applicant videos from 22 countries this year. These applicants are the best of the best,…Continue Reading 4th American Int’l Paderewski Piano Competition
USC Polish Music Center Director Marek Żebrowski has received the title of Doctor Honoris Causa [Honorary Doctorate] from Jan Kochanowski University (UJK) in Kielce, Poland. It is the highest academic distinction awarded by UJK, and he is only the 23rd individual to be honored with this title by this university. The honorary degree was conferred…Continue Reading PMC Director Marek Żebrowski Awarded Doctor Honoris Causa in Poland
Although composed in 1968, The Passenger by Mieczysław Weinberg only reached the operatic stage in its complete form in 2010, at the prestigious Bregenz Festival. Based on the novel by Polish writer and Auschwitz survivor Zofia Posmysz, the opera has since come to be recognized as a significant musical work of the second half of…Continue Reading French Premiere of Weinberg’s ‘The Passenger’
The Krakow Branch of the Polish Composers’ Union announces the 9th Krzysztof Penderecki International Competition for Young Composers. The subject of the Competition is a composition for two accordions, oboe, clarinet and bassoon, with a duration from 9 to 12 minutes. Application deadline: 28 February 2026. The Competition Jury grants one Main Prize of 15.000 PLN….Continue Reading 2026 Penderecki International Competition for Young Composers
The Chopin Foundation of the United States continues to offer quality content related to Frédéric Chopin, including podcasts, scholarships and concerts in Florida. The Chopin Podcast, and its companion Chopin Index, provide a dive deep into the music of Chopin. Nearly two years in the making and spanning two seasons, The Chopin Podcast is an audio…Continue Reading Start the New Year with Chopin!
Following exciting performances by Polish tenor Piotr Beczała at the Metropolitan Opera in NY (in Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano) and as part of the Celebrity Opera Series in LA (in recital at the Broad Auditorium), more Polish opera stars are on the rise in the US as upcoming Met Opera performances also feature Tomasz…Continue Reading Polish Stars at the Met Opera
Applications are now being accepted for the 17th edition of the Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition. The competition is open to violinists born between 1996 and 2008, with the deadline for submitting applications and video recordings set for 9 January 2026 at 11:59 pm CET. Founded in 1935 and held every five years, the Henryk…Continue Reading Wieniawski Int’l Violin Competition 2026
‘Tis the Season… Once again, the Holiday Season is upon us and to our great delight during the past few weeks many PMC friends and supporters came forth bearing generous gifts for us. They ranged from rare and interesting books to numerous recordings that include several lesser-known works by Polish composers, as well as scores…Continue Reading PMC Gifts: December 2025
The Abraham Joshua Heschel Center at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL) has launched a series of Jewish music webinars, beginning on December 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM PST. The webinars are intended for music students, scholars, and the broader music-loving public. There will be two presentations in each academic semester. The…Continue Reading Jewish Music Webinar Series at Catholic University in Lublin
On November 21, the Łódź Philharmonic presents the premiere of a recently rediscovered piece by Aleksander Tansman – a Polish-Jewish composer born in Łódź, who spent post of his life and illustrious career abroad in Paris and briefly Los Angeles. Although Tansman deeply cherished his Polish roots as a composer, his works were rarely performed…Continue Reading Newly Discovered Tansman Ballet Premiered