Sundays Live at LACMA is a venerable concert series that for many years attracted large audiences to the Museum’s spacious Bing Theatre. Somewhat coincidentally, the last two Sundays of July featured Polish artists, who presented two very diverse and fascinating programs to a uniformly rapturous reception from the audience. On 22 July, guitarists Ewa Jabłczyńska…Continue Reading Polish Artists at LACMA
Bill Vestal, Director of LACMA’s Sundays Live Concert Series presented the PMC with a regal gift of a deluxe LP album featuring Bronisław Kaper’s music to the celebrated 1962 feature, Mutiny on the Bounty. Starring Marlon Brando and Trevor Howard, this MGM Technicolor extravaganza was a lavish production with a substantial budget for promotion. Recorded…Continue Reading Gifts to PMC July 2018
Marek Zebrowski will be giving a lecture on 11 August titled “Through Music to Freedom: Paderewski and World Politics,” followed by a performance of Paderewski’s most famous solo piano compositions. An exhibit about Poland will be on display in the library’s courtyard from 1-4:30 p.m. This event is coordinated by Judith Graham from the Santa…Continue Reading Polish Independence Celebration in Santa Monica
The finale of the 11th Music Festival of Southern Wielkopolska entitled “Szczypiorno: At the Source of Independence” will take place on 5 August. The Kalisz Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Adam Klocek, will perform. The concert will begin with Serenade for strings, Op. 2 by Mieczysław Karłowicz to showcase the 20-year-old composer’s potential. Afterwards, pianist Piotr…Continue Reading Finale of the 11th Music Festival of the Southern Greater Poland
The 52nd International Organ Festival, one of the oldest music events in Poland, will take place in Koszalin and Central Pomerania until 31 August. The festival includes 30 organ, chamber, choral, and oratory concerts featuring artists from all over Europe. The concerts will feature Polish organists, such as Roman Perucki and Marek Toporowski, as well…Continue Reading 52nd International Organ Festival in Koszalin and Central Pomerania