Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter Vol. 15, no. 9 PMC News 2009 Paderewski Lecture-Recital The Polish Music Center at USC presents the annual Paderewski Lecture-Recital on Sunday, 4 October 2009, at 3:00 pm at USC’s Alfred Newman Recital Hall. Co-sponsored by the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in L.A., this year’s event features Polish composer Henryk Mikołaj Górecki, who visited…Continue Reading September 2009
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 15, no. 8 Obituary The Passing Of A Friend Elizabeth Vars died on 10 June 2009 in Los Angeles after a long illness. She was 93 years old and the widow of Henry Vars [Henryk Wars], a prominent Polish composer of film music who died in Los Angeles on 1 September 1977. Born…Continue Reading August 2009
Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter Vol. 15, no. 7 PMC News Paderewski Youth In Poland Thanks to a successful fundraiser in April (see “A Toast to Paderewski” in the May Newsletter), the Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles has sent its first group of Youth Competition winners to Poland on a musical exchange from June 19-30. Creating opportunities for local youth through links…Continue Reading July 2009
Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter Vol. 15, no. 6 PMC News Recent Donations The Adam Mickiewicz Institute has donated four copies of their album about Henryk Mikołaj Górecki. This English-language publication was prepared by the Institute for Górecki’s 75th birthday celebrations in 2008. This beautifully edited and illustrated book is directed primarily at readers from abroad. It bridges an important gap in…Continue Reading June 2009
Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter Vol. 15, no. 5 PMC News Poland’s Minister Of Culture At USC Bogdan Zdrojewski, Poland’s Minister of Culture and National Heritage, paid a visit to the USC campus on Thursday, April 23. Arriving with his assistant and accompanied by Paulina Kapuścińska, Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles, Małgorzata Cup, Consul…Continue Reading May 2009
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 15, no. 4 PMC News Susan Svrcek –Contemporary Polish Music Champion Two important performances featuring piano music by Polish composers were presented recently in the Los Angeles area. The first took place on March 17 at the Zipper Concert Hall on the campus of the Colburn School of Music. The second concert was…Continue Reading April 2009
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 15, no. 3 PMC News Wanda Wilk Obituary An Extraordinary Life Dedicated to Polish Music… With great sadness we note the passing of Wanda Wilk, a great patron of Polish music, magnificent philanthropist, and dedicated educator. She died in her Los Angeles home on February 18, 2009, after a long illness. A person…Continue Reading March 2009
A Celebration of Music by the Greatest Woman Composer of Her Time Dedicated to the memory of Wanda Wilk (13 Jan. 1921 – 18 Feb. 2009) Sponsored by the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles Saturday, March 28, 2009 | 3:00 p.m. Alfred Newman Recital Hall, USC (see AHF…Continue Reading 2009: Bacewicz Centenary
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 15, no. 2 PMC News Stojowski Review Another review of Joseph A. Herter’s Zygmunt Stojowski: Life and Music (Polish Music History Series Vol. 10) has been published. This review, written by Dr. Mieczysław B. Biskupski of Central Connecticut State University, was published in the Autumn 2008 issue of Polish American Studies (Volume LXV, no. 2, pp. 91-92). Dr. Biskupski’s thoughtful…Continue Reading February 2009
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 15, no. 1 2008 Highlights In Polish Music Anniversaries Zygmunt Krauze celebrated his 70th birthday on September 19 Krzysztof Penderecki turned 75 on November 23, and this momentous anniversary was celebrated all year long throughout Poland. A new website has been created in his honor: www.krzysztofpenderecki.eu Henryk Mikołaj Górecki turned 75 on December 6. The Polish Composer’s Festival in…Continue Reading January 2009