Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter Vol. 16, no. 2 Chopin & Paderewski Year Chopin Around The World Last month’s Newsletter enumerated some of the ways that the Chopin year will be celebrated in Poland, but the 200th anniversary of Chopin’s birth will also be celebrated enthusiastically abroad. It is almost impossible to keep track of all the Chopin events…Continue Reading February 2010
Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter Vol. 16, no. 1 PMC News PAHA Honors PMC The Polish Music Center has been designated as a recipient of the 2009 Skalny Civic Achievement Award by the Polish American Historical Association (PAHA). This Award honors “individuals or groups who advance PAHA’s goals of promoting research and awareness of the Polish-American experience and/or have made significant…Continue Reading January 2010
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 15, no. 12 PMC News Polish Renaissance Holiday Concert A concert of “Musical Gems of the Polish Renaissance and Early Baroque” will be presented by members of the Wessex Consort, with friends from the Holborne Consort and soprano Krysta Close, on January 17th at 3:00 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly…Continue Reading December 2009
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 15, no. 11 Polish Music In CA 2009 Paderewski Festival In Paso Robles This year’s Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles (November 12-15) promises another exciting weekend full of excellent music in beautiful surroundings. The Festival continues to grow, as Festival organizers have added new events, venues, and participants. Read about some of this…Continue Reading November 2009
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 15, no. 10 PMC News Paderewski Festival In Paso Robles Once again the annual Paderewski Music Festival is scheduled to take place in the charming Central Coast town of Paso Robles, California from November 12-15, 2009. For the past few years this re-born Festival has grown considerably from a one concert affair to several…Continue Reading October 2009
Honoring the legacy of composer Henryk Mikołaj Górecki Friday, October 4, 2010 | 3:00 p.m. Alfred Newman Recital Hall, USC (see AHF on campus map) 3616 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA 90089 Reception to follow the concert Admission is FREE and open to the public Parking: $8 Enter USC Gate #3 at McCarthy Way & Figueroa…Continue Reading 2009: Henryk Mikołaj Górecki
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