Category: PMC News

2016 Paderewski Festival: Schedule of Events

The 2016 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles celebrates the legacy of Paso Robles’ most famous resident, Ignacy Jan Paderewski – virtuoso pianist, composer, international politician, local landowner, grower and winemaker – with five days of concerts and special events featuring internationally-renowned performers. Held in venues throughout Paso Robles, California from November 2-6, 2016, this year’s Festival line-up…Continue Reading 2016 Paderewski Festival: Schedule of Events

Upcoming PMC Lectures in Poland

PMC Dir. Marek Żebrowski will speak at the conference held at the Warsaw University Library on Dec. 1 devoted to the Music Archives and Composers’ Collections held by Polish Libraries. The title of his talk, “Collection of Manuscripts by Polish Composers held at the Polish Music Center in Los Angeles” will focus on the core…Continue Reading Upcoming PMC Lectures in Poland

PMC at Kwadrofonik Festival

The adventurous programming of the Kwadrofonik ensemble will be on display in early December in Warsaw. A series of concerts sited in the exciting new space of Nowy Teatr will feature, among others, a concert of live string quartet accompaniments to videos by Agnès Varda and David Lynch. The Royal String Quartet will perform excerpts of Joanna Bruzdowicz’s String…Continue Reading PMC at Kwadrofonik Festival

Spotlight Concert: PMC Manuscript Collection

The second festival Polska Muzyka Odnaleziona [Discovered Polish Music] is happening in Warsaw between November 26 and December 10. In four separate concerts, a great variety of repertoire will be presented in several venues all around Warsaw. The opening concert on Nov. 26 at features choral and organ works by Polish Benedictine nuns from the seventeenth and…Continue Reading Spotlight Concert: PMC Manuscript Collection

2016: Elżbieta Sikora

Sunday, October 16, 2012 | 7:00 p.m. Alfred Newman Recital Hall, USC (see AHF on campus map) 3616 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA Reception following the concert Sunday, October 16, 2016 | 1:00 p.m. Screening & Q&A: Madame Curie at the Polish Film Festival Laemmle’s Monica Film Center 1332 2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 Admission to both…Continue Reading 2016: Elżbieta Sikora

New Ryterband and Tansman Recordings by Fechner

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Tomasz Fechner—a classical guitarist from Poland who is currently pursuing his doctoral degree at the University of Southern California and serving as a Research Assistant at the PMC—has released new YouTube recordings of Polish music. The first video of Suite in Modo Polonico by Alexandre Tansman was recorded and published by Guitar Salon International (GSI). The composition performed by…Continue Reading New Ryterband and Tansman Recordings by Fechner

2016 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles

The 2016 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles celebrates the legacy of Paso Robles’ most famous resident, Ignacy Jan Paderewski – virtuoso pianist, composer, international politician, local landowner, grower and winemaker – with five days of concerts and special events featuring internationally-renowned performers. Held in venues throughout Paso Robles, California from November 2-6, 2016, this year’s Festival line-up…Continue Reading 2016 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles

Music @ Rushhour Features PMC

On October 12, students of the Thornton School of Music will present a free concert highlighting the PMC’s diverse library collection. This all-Polish program will include composers include Chopin, Ryterband, Sikora and Tansman. The music will be interspersed with lively discussion led by PMC Asst. Director Krysta Close and Thornton Professor of Musicology Lisa Cooper…Continue Reading Music @ Rushhour Features PMC

2016 Paderewski Lecture-Recital

On Sunday, October 16 at 7:00 p.m., the Polish Music Center will host its annual Paderewski Lecture-Recital at USC’s Alfred Newman Recital Hall. Our honored guest for this year’s event is composer Elżbieta Sikora, who will speak about her artistic process and diverse body of work, followed by a concert of her chamber music. In addition to delivering the…Continue Reading 2016 Paderewski Lecture-Recital