- Sounds of a Bygone EraA Review by Marek Zebrowski Sunday afternoon, April 21, marked the end of the 2023/2024 concert season organized jointly by the Holocaust Museum LA and USC Polish Music Center. The performers for this occasion were…Continue Reading Sounds of a Bygone Era
- Heartfelt Musicmaking at PMC’s Spring ConcertA Review by Marek Zebrowski The Verona Quartet (Jonathan Ong and Dorothy Ro, violins, Abigail Rojansky, viola, and Jonathan Dormand, cello) visited the USC campus for a master class on March 20 and a concert…Continue Reading Heartfelt Musicmaking at PMC’s Spring Concert
- April 2024: Karolina & Iwo Duo at HMLAIn another collaboration with the Holocaust Museum in Los Angeles, the Polish Music Center presents one of the brightest young stars of the Polish chamber music scene: Duo Karolina & Iwo. Both virtuosos in their…Continue Reading April 2024: Karolina & Iwo Duo at HMLA
- 2024 PMC Spring Concert: Celebrating Bacewicz & SzymanowskiOn March 23, the USC Polish Music Center welcomes to campus the esteemed Verona Quartet, presenting the annual PMC Spring Concert in collaboration with guest pianist and USC Thornton faculty member Bernadene Blaha. Entitled “Celebrating Bacewicz &…Continue Reading 2024 PMC Spring Concert: Celebrating Bacewicz & Szymanowski
- Cracow Duo: ‘From Polonaise to Tango’ on March 10Beloved by Los Angeles audiences, the Cracow Duo returns to USC on March 10. Comprised of cellist Jan Kalinowski and pianist Marek Szlezer, the duo will perform an evocative collection of some of their favorite…Continue Reading Cracow Duo: ‘From Polonaise to Tango’ on March 10
- Zarębski Piano Duo Returns to the USThe Zarębski Piano Duo, an ensemble formed a decade ago in Kraków and specializing in repertoire for piano four-hands, will be visiting the United States in the coming weeks. The ensemble’s pianists, Grzegorz Mania and…Continue Reading Zarębski Piano Duo Returns to the US
- Save the Date: PMC Spring Concert (March 23)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…Continue Reading Save the Date: PMC Spring Concert (March 23)
- “Wielka Droga” Film Screening & Lecture in LA-areaAt 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…Continue Reading “Wielka Droga” Film Screening & Lecture in LA-area
- Freszel Duo at HMLAOn Sunday, December 3, the Freszel Duo will perform ‘Works by great Polish composers of Jewish descent’ at the Holocaust Museum in Los Angeles. Their program features compositions spanning the years immediately before, during, and…Continue Reading Freszel Duo at HMLA
- Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles: 2023 ArtistsMedia Contact: Melissa Chavez | 805.423.7163paderewskifestpaso@gmail.com The 2023 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles is pleased to announce this year’s lineup of concerts. For the first time since 2019, Thursday night concerts are back on the…Continue Reading Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles: 2023 Artists
In addition to our services as a library and research center, the Polish Music Center produces annual concerts at USC—including the Spring Concert in March and Paderewski Lecture-Recital in October—as well as the Paderewski Festival and related events in Paso Robles, CA. We also periodically organize other concerts, exhibits and scholarly conferences on a variety of topics, both on campus and beyond, often in collaboration with other departments and organizations.
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