Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 12, no. 8 PMC News Fall 2006 Preview: Concerts Galore…. Another delightful season of concerts at the Polish Music Center is shaping up for this Fall. Interesting programs and excellent performers will abound in all kinds of venues on the USC campus and beyond. Our series of musical offerings begins on Thursday, September 7th at the…Continue Reading August 2006
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 12, no. 7 PMC News: Students Szymon Grab For the month of July we’re continuing our series spotlighting the young Polish artists currently or recently studying at USC’s Thornton School of Music. This month, we are truly pleased to present Szymon Grab, a virtuoso organist, who already managed to impress us since he…Continue Reading July 2006
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 12, no. 6 PMC News: Students Maciej Flis Continuing the spotlight on Polish musicians affiliated with the USC Thornton School of Music and the Polish Music Center, we are happy this month to present Maciej Flis, another spectacular young talent from Poland and a truly fascinating personality. Maciej was born and raised in…Continue Reading June 2006
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 12, no. 5 PMC News: Students Daniel Kamiński Thanks to its strong ties to the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, the Polish Music Center provides not only an important research resource for the world but also a link between some of Poland’s best young musicians and one of…Continue Reading May 2006
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 12, no. 4 PMC News 2006 Paderewski Lecture-Recital The Polish Music Center is pleased to announce that celebrations of the annual Paderewski Lecture-Recital will culminate this year on Thursday, October 12th, with a concert and lecture at Newman Recital Hall on the USC Campus. The event begins at 7:30 PM and is free…Continue Reading April 2006
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 12, no. 3 News Dutkiewicz in LA On Saturday evening, March 11, the Pacific Unitarian Church will present a concert of Polish music featuring pianist and composer Andrzej Dutkiewicz. This concert will mark the only public performance in Los Angeles by Dutkiewicz while on his spring Southwestern United States tour. The concert program…Continue Reading March 2006
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 12, no. 2 PMC News Fund Drive Continues Following a year of concerts, lectures and other special events celebrating the 20th anniversary of Polish Music Center at USC, in December 2005 the PMC staff launched a winter fund drive to support future activities of the Center. To date, a number of our long-time…Continue Reading February 2006
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 12, no. 1 Best Of Polish Music In 2005 Anniversaries 50th anniversary of the W. Lutosławski Philharmonic Orchestra in Wrocław: In celebration, the group toured America, performing 5 concerts in 4 cities between April 21st and 26th, featuring Mariusz Smolij, conductor and soloists: pianist Stanisław Drzewiecki and singers Jadwiga Rappé, Ewa Biegas, Piotr…Continue Reading January 2006
Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 11, no. 12 PMC News Polish Independence Day Vars Gala This year, Los Angeles celebrated Polish Independence Day by recognizing a common treasure of Hollywood and Poland. In honor of the donation of manuscripts to the Polish Music Center at USC from the estate of the great composer of Polish and American pop…Continue Reading December 2005
On November 11, 2005, the USC Polish Music Center and the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles presented a Gala Concert celebrating Polish Independence Day and the donation of manuscripts by Henry Vars to the PMC. The USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra with Guest Conductor Gabriel Alegría performed a selection of the original big-band numbers written by Vars in Poland and the US….Continue Reading Polish Independence Day & Henry Vars Gala Celebration