A CONCERT AT CATE Betty Harford, a longtime loyal friend and supporter of the Polish Music Center, attended the Cultural Exchange Program concert given by Polish, Ukrainian and Californian students at Cate School in Caprinteria on October 26. The concert program booklet Ms. Harford sent us lists the wide range of repertoire the six participating…Continue Reading Gifts to PMC November 2018
The centenary of Poland’s regained independence was celebrated in Calgary, Canada, with a weekend of concerts, lectures, film screenings, historical and art exhibits, folk dancing, copious culinary treats available at long tables and traditional drinks dispensed at the two bars, alongside many other attractions. Held October 26-28 at the Polish-Canadian Cultural Centre in Calgary, a…Continue Reading Polonia in Calgary Celebrates!
Acclaimed new music chamber group Ensemble for These Times will perform at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust on Saturday, November 17 at 4:00 p.m. Entitled “Jewish Music & Poetry Project – Emigres & Exiles,” their program will include classical works by extraordinarily gifted Polish, Hungarian, Austrian and Czech composers who fled Europe in the 1930s-1940s,…Continue Reading Ensemble for These Times concert at LAMOTH
The finalists of the Kosciuszko Foundation’s 2018 Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition took the stage of Ida K. Lang Recital Hall at Hunter College on 4 November to compete for generous monetary awards and special prizes. All singers performed their own selections as well as the those chosen by the esteemed panel of judges during the first half of the…Continue Reading Winners of the 2018 Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition
On November 14, 2018, Voices of the Mountains will resound in Carnegie Hall for one night only. Embark on a moving journey into the heart of the Polish Tatra Mountains with the best guides you can imagine: renowned composer and world-class conductor Jerzy Maksymiuk, contemporary Polish classical pianist Janusz Olejniczak and multi-instrumentalist Sebastian Karpiel-Bułecka. Joining…Continue Reading Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera Presents Voices of the Mountains
The 2018-2019 concert season for the Chopin Foundation of the United States includes a Chopin Salon Concerts Series and a Chopin for All Concert Series with free admission. The next two installments feature award-winning, internationally renowned Polish-American pianist Adam Golka and Hilton Head International Piano Competition winner and Gilmore Young Pianist Eilliot Wuu. Saturday, 3 November 2018…Continue Reading Chopin Foundation of the US – November Events in Miami
As Chicago’s vibrant Polish community celebrates the 100 year anniversary of the regaining of Polish independence, the Chicago Philharmonic honors the rich music traditions of Poland and the importance of the community in the cultural history of Chicago with the “Chicago Philharmonic Festival: Poland 2018” on November 7-11. The ambitious festival will present world-class Polish musicians and soloists, Polish-Chicago music and…Continue Reading Chicago Philharmonic Celebrates Polish Classical Music with Five Day Festival
The Paderewski Festival is a four-day music festival held annually in November celebrating Paso Robles’ rich heritage and its most famous resident Ignacy Jan Paderewski—virtuoso pianist, composer, international politician, local landowner, grower and winemaker. 2018 Festival events include the Gala Concert featuring world-renowned pianist and Chopin Competition laureate Kate Liu, the world premiere of a…Continue Reading 2018 Paderewski Festival
On Saturday, October 27, the LMU College of Communication and Fine Arts – Department of Music presents Polish pianist Wojciech Kocyan in a faculty recital featuring works by Frédéric Chopin, Maria Szymanowska, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Karol Szymanowski, and Grażyna Bacewicz. Not only will audiences enjoy this excellent program of Polish composers, but also there will…Continue Reading Kocyan & ‘Warsaw 44’ at LMU
The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles will present a Polish Organ Music Concert on the occasion of the Centenary of Poland Regaining Independence, featuring organist Jan Bokszczanin from Warsaw’s Frederick Chopin Music Academy. The concert will feature Polish organ music through the ages including pieces by: Karol Szymanowski, Mieczysław Surzyński, Feliks…Continue Reading Polish Organ Music in LA