Category: Performances

‘Warsaw Memories: Klezmer Glitch Music’ by Marcin Krzyżanowski

Warsaw Memories: Klezmer Glitch Music commemorates the 82nd anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising with a powerful evening of music and multimedia performance. The concert will feature the San Diego debut of renowned Polish avant-garde composer and cellist Marcin Krzyżanowski, a leading figure in the Low Definition Art and Noise Music movement. Sharing the stage…Continue Reading ‘Warsaw Memories: Klezmer Glitch Music’ by Marcin Krzyżanowski

AKA Duo Conquers Los Angeles!

by Marek Zebrowski At USC The celebrations of the fortieth anniversary of the USC Polish Music Center, which began last fall with the ‘Celebrating Henryk Wars’ events, continued at the very end of March with more Polish music performed by truly excellent foreign-born performers. Held on Saturday March 29, our annual Spring Concert featured the…Continue Reading AKA Duo Conquers Los Angeles!

Recovered Voices: The Music of Poland

On Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 7 PM, the Colburn School of Music will host Recovered Voices: The Music of Poland, a concert dedicated to the works of Mieczysław Weinberg. This program, performed by the RVC Ensemble under the baton of Aleksandra Melaniuk, Alena Hove on Violin and Martha Chan on Flute, features three of…Continue Reading Recovered Voices: The Music of Poland

Chopin Foundation of the US Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Established in 1975 by Lady Blanka A. Rosenstiel, the Chopin Foundation of the United States celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The Foundation is dedicated to supporting young American pianists and fostering the appreciation of Frédéric Chopin’s music in this country. Through its flagship National Chopin Piano Competition, held every five years, the Foundation provides…Continue Reading Chopin Foundation of the US Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Zarębski Piano Duo: Polish Music for 4-Hands in LA

On March 1, audiences in Southern California will have the pleasure to hear the Zarębski Piano Duo in an all-Polish program of works for piano four-hands, as a part of the Duo’s 2025 US tour. Held at the Santa Monica Public Library, the performance will include works by Ignacy Friedman, Hanna Kulenty, Maurycy Moszkowski, Anna Rocławska-Musialczyk, Aleksander Tansman,…Continue Reading Zarębski Piano Duo: Polish Music for 4-Hands in LA

Summer-Fall 2024 Update from Adam Golka

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

Sinfonia Toronto & Zamara Perform Chopin and More

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

New Jazz Video for KaroliNa

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

2024 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles

The 2024 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles will be held October 31 – November 3, when events will extend down into neighboring San Luis Obispo for a symphonic Gala experience. Tickets for this year’s history-making events and exciting artists, as well as exclusive passes that include access to all concerts, are on sale now! Perks…Continue Reading 2024 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles

AKA Duo | Classical Crossroads between Japan & Poland

JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles, with special support from the Polish Cultural Institute New York (PCI-NY), National Institute of Music and Dance (NIMiT), Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (MKiDN), and USC Polish Music Center, proudly presents an exclusive performance by AKA Duo, featuring the acclaimed talents of Japanese violinist Seina Matsuoka and pianist Yuto Kiguchi….Continue Reading AKA Duo | Classical Crossroads between Japan & Poland