Category: PMC News

PMC/Lamoth Collaborations Continue: Henry Vars Anniversary Concert

On Saturday, August 26, 2017, the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles and USC Polish Music Center present an afternoon of events in honor of the 40th anniversary of the death of composer Henry Vars. First, at 2:30 p.m., there will be a Holocaust Survivor Talk with the children of Henry Vars—Diana Mitchell…Continue Reading PMC/Lamoth Collaborations Continue: Henry Vars Anniversary Concert

Polish State Archives at PMC

From July 5 – August 12, 2017, the PMC continued our ongoing collaboration with the State Archives in Warsaw, a project that began in 2012. Co-organized by the PMC and NDAP, or the Head Office of the State Archives, each installment of this professional exchange involves specialized State Archives staff coming to the PMC to support our…Continue Reading Polish State Archives at PMC

Paderewski Festival 2017 Preview

The 2017 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles will be held from Thursday, November 2 through Sunday, November 5 in various venues around this beautiful wine country location once beloved by Ignacy Jan Paderewski. The 2017 lineup of world class artists include: Hyuk Lee, the 19 year-old South Korean phenom who recently won the prestigious International Paderewski Piano Competition in…Continue Reading Paderewski Festival 2017 Preview

State Archives Scholars Return to PMC

This July and August, the Polish Music Center is again honored to host several scholars from the State Archives in Warsaw. For the second time, we will be visited by archivist and Paderewski specialist, Dr. Robert Górski, and UN certified preservation specialist, Anna Czajka. This visit marks the sixth installment in the ongoing professional exchange between our two…Continue Reading State Archives Scholars Return to PMC

PMC @ LAMOTH: Videos Now On YouTube

Ryterband + Eisele family

Thank you to those who attended our recent concert at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust. Dedicated to “The Music of Roman Ryterband,” the program was a great success, and was witnessed not only by members of the Ryterband family but also other Holocaust survivors from the city of Łódź. It was a deeply…Continue Reading PMC @ LAMOTH: Videos Now On YouTube

2017 Paso Pops

On Saturday, July 1, the Paderewski Festival presents Paso Pops, the annual patriotic-themed concert and Independence Day celebration in Paso Robles combining great wine, beer and food with live music, family-friendly activities and fireworks at the Paso Robles Horse Park.  The 2017 “Pops” program has been announced, with an important reminder to those planning to…Continue Reading 2017 Paso Pops

2017 Paso Pops

On Saturday, July 1, the Paderewski Festival presents Paso Pops, the annual patriotic-themed concert and Independence Day celebration in Paso Robles combining great wine, beer and food with live music, family-friendly activities and fireworks at the Paso Robles Horse Park.  The 2017 “Pops” program has been announced, with an important reminder to those planning to attend that the…Continue Reading 2017 Paso Pops

PMC at LAMOTH: Videos Now on YouTube

Ryterband + Eisele family

Thank you also to those who attended our recent concert at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust. Dedicated to “The Music of Roman Ryterband,” the program was a great success, and was witnessed not only by members of the Ryterband family but also other Holocaust survivors from the city of Łódź. It was a deeply…Continue Reading PMC at LAMOTH: Videos Now on YouTube