Polish pianist and composer, Tomasz Kamieniak, currently living in Berlin, will be heard in two solo recitals in California in the coming weeks. His first program is at the Incarnation Episcopal Church in San Francisco on Thursday, October 30 at 7:30 p.m. and Mr. Kamieniak has chosen to present a fascinating repertoire of lesser-known (and…Continue Reading Kamieniak in California
The Paderewski Music Society in Los Angeles will hold the 2026 American International Paderewski Piano Competition on February 8-15, 2026. It is open to pianists ages 16-31. 25 semi-finalists will be admitted to the Competition after the preliminary stage is held via video recording. There will be six finalists. Application deadline: November 15, 2025. With…Continue Reading Piano Competition Auditions in LA
The highly anticipated results of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw were delivered on October 21. Out of 640 pianists aged 16 to 30 who applied, only eleven had been admitted to the Competition’s final round, where the contestants appeared with the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Andrzej Boreyko. First…Continue Reading 2025 Chopin Competition Winners Announced!
On Saturday, October 25th, 2025, the USC Polish Music Center welcomed a group of students from the Polish School in Los Angeles (Polska Macierz Szkolna) for a special educational event dedicated to Polish music and history. The lecture, delivered by PMC Director Marek Zebrowski, focused on the life and legacy of Ignacy Jan Paderewski—one of…Continue Reading Polish School Students Visit the PMC for Lecture on Paderewski