On March 29, the AKA Duo makes a triumphant return to Los Angeles for the Polish Music Center’s Spring Concert in USC’s Newman Recital Hall. Comprised of violinist Seina Matsuoka and pianist Yuto Kiguchi, this acclaimed Japanese ensemble has focused much of their repertoire on Polish composers. In 2023, they became the first Asian winners of the…Continue Reading 2025 PMC Spring Concert: AKA Duo at USC
We are proud to announce that the Director USC Polish Music Center, Marek Zebrowski, has been awarded the prestigious Witold Celichowski Medal in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the promotion of Polish culture abroad, as well as his artistic and scholarly achievements. The medal was awarded by the decision of Agata Sobczyk, Governor of…Continue Reading PMC Dir. Zebrowski Honored with W. Celichowski Medal
Polish-American pianist Adam Golka’s concert schedule for Summer and Fall 2024 was very busy with international engagements, often presenting Polish music, throughout Europe and America. And 2025 will start off strong, with US performances of a “Slavic Winter” program in San Antonio, TX (Jan 31), a solo with the Augusta Symphony (Mar 29) and a…Continue Reading Summer-Fall 2024 Update from Adam Golka
The 6th edition of the Art Mintaka Festival takes place on December 6 – 8 at the MOB District Museum in Bydgoszcz [Muzeum Okręgowe MOB]. The Festival’s three evenings of exceptional performances by leading Polish contemporary musicians and composers features several world premieres of chamber works commissioned by the Festival. Festival Program Friday, December 6,…Continue Reading Premieres by Krauze, Wnuk-Nazarowa, Błażejczyk and Gorzycki in Bydgoszcz
It is the time of year when we reach out to the Friends of the USC Polish Music Center, to celebrate our accomplishments of the last year and ask you to support us into the next. Since our last report, there have been many exciting developments at the PMC, and we’d like to take this…Continue Reading Year-in-Review: PMC in 2024
This month we received several wonderful publications from good friends of the Polish Music Center. Dr. Paweł Freus, Senior Research Specialist from Muzeum Ghetta Warszawskiego (The Warsaw Ghetto Museum) gifted us with 4 books pertaining to the history of Jewish communities in Poland. These publications include: In addition to these publications, Tomasz Wiśniewski from POLONICA…Continue Reading PMC Gifts: November 2024
The Stanisław Hadyna Song and Dance Ensemble “Śląsk” is set to embark on its Silent Night USA Tour 2024, bringing examples of the vibrant traditions and rich heritage of Poland to audiences across the United States this December. The “Śląsk” ensemble blends the essence of Silesian folklore with national and sacred music traditions. Since its…Continue Reading Śląsk Ensemble: Silent Night USA Tour 2024
With great sadness we announce the passing of Robert J. Vars, the son of the great Polish composer of film and symphonic music, Henryk Wars. Born on March 10, 1934, in Warsaw as Robert Józef Warszawski, he celebrated his 90th birthday earlier this year and died in Los Angeles after a brief illness on November…Continue Reading A Life in Music and Law
On November 8, Sinfonia Toronto will present a concert program highlighting Fryderyk Chopin’s Polish Songs in a new orchestration by Jakub Kowalewski. This performance will feature Polish soprano Dominika Zamara, an accomplished vocalist known for her work in opera and art song performances across Europe and the Americas. The concert will also include Kalinnikov’s Serenade…Continue Reading Sinfonia Toronto & Zamara Perform Chopin and More
Polish jazz singer KaroliNa has released a new video of Gershwin’s beloved tune, “Summertime.” Before focusing fully on jazz, KaroliNa graduated from the USC Thornton School of Music in classical viola, and her collaborators on this project are all Thornton-associated musicians: Gabriel Alegria – arranger; Richard Smith – guitar; Alan Pasqua – piano; Brian Bromberg…Continue Reading New Jazz Video for KaroliNa