On Monday, February 5, the PMC hosted Dr. Dorota Lekka, Head of the International Department at the National Film Archive – Audiovisual Institute in Warsaw. Dr. Lekka is currently visiting southern California with lectures and screenings of the 1946 epic film, Wielka droga, directed by Michał Waszyński. Using documentary footage gathered by Waszyński in Soviet…Continue Reading Spotlight on Film: ‘Wielka droga’ at USC
Polish flutist, Antonina Styczeń will soon perform a recital at the USC Thornton School of Music in Los Angeles. Entitled “Americana,” her recital will highlight the American school of classical music. Her repertoire includes works by Amy Beach, Antonin Dvorak, Valeria Coleman, Michael Daugherty, and… Polish-American composer Roman Ryterband! Antonia will perform his Two Desert…Continue Reading Antonina Styczeń’s “Americana” Recital at USC
Save the date (February 11) for a heartwarming afternoon in Los Angeles with pianist Wojciech Kocyan and violinist Ken Aiso. Celebrate the upcoming Valentine’s Day and the approaching Spring season as Kocyan and Aiso perform timeless works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Fryderyk Chopin, and Claude Debussy. Sunday, February 11 | 3:00 pm“Spring and Valentine” –…Continue Reading “Spring and Valentine” – Concert feat. Wojciech Kocyan with Ken Aiso
On Saturday, March 23 at 4:00 pm, the USC Polish Music Center presents the annual PMC Spring Concert, featuring the Verona String Quartet with USC Thornton faculty member Bernadene Blaha. The program highlights works by pioneering female Polish composer and polymath, Grażyna Bacewicz, as well as the father of Polish modern music, Karol Szymanowski. Acclaimed…Continue Reading Save the Date: PMC Spring Concert (March 23)
In anticipation of the upcoming PMC Spring Concert, we invite you to participate in our carpooling initiative. Complete the brief form below to allow us to connect you with fellow concertgoers. It’s an opportunity to meet new people who share the same interest in Polish Music as you do. Please note that PMC is serving…Continue Reading Share a Ride to PMC Concerts
At the beginning of February, a unique film made in 1946, Wielka Droga [The Great Way], will be screened several times in the Los Angeles area. It will be presented by the Modjeska Art & Culture Club in Tujunga, CA on February 4, and the USC Polish Music Center in downtown Los Angeles on February 5. Both…Continue Reading “Wielka Droga” Film Screening & Lecture in LA-area
EDA Records and Polish Music Frank Harders-Wuthenow, the executive producer for Berlin-based EDA Records, has successfully completed yet another fascinating recording project that features music by Polish composers. The first of the two CDs that we received from Mr. Harders-Wuthenow, is a monographic presentation of music for violin and piano by Krzysztof Meyer, issued in…Continue Reading PMC Gifts: January 2024
Polish pianist and conductor Krystian Zimerman was in London last October to receive his seventh Gramophone Award. While in the UK, he recorded a podcast for Gramophone Magazine with James Jolly, touching upon such wide-ranging subjects as the music of Karol Szymanowski, conducting and retirement. The Gramophone Award honors his latest Deutsche Grammophon album, one…Continue Reading Zimerman: Gramophone Award for Szymanowski CD
The Meccore String Quartet, an ensemble long devoted to the chamber music of Krzysztof Penderecki, has just released a new album. This album consists of Penderecki string quartets, trios, and one of his clarinet concertos, featuring the guest appearance of acclaimed Polish clarinetist Jan Jakub Bokun. As a commemoration, this album was released on the…Continue Reading Meccore String Quartet Plays Penderecki
As a part of their project “Anothology of Polish A Cappella Works,” the Polish Chamber Musicians of Collegium Cantorum has just released their latest album: “Tadeusz Paciorkiewicz – Choral Works.” Released on the DUX label, the album focuses on the music of Polish composer Tadeusz Paciorkiewicz. Aside from being a decorated composer, Paciorkiewicz is considered…Continue Reading New Album of Paciorkiewicz Works