- Gifts to PMC: Sept-Oct 2025
During the past two months our library holdings have been expanded by a few significant donations. Dr. Piotr Hapanowicz, curator and head of the Krzysztofory Palace Museum, gifted us a fascinating book, Zagadkowy Kraków [The…Continue Reading Gifts to PMC: Sept-Oct 2025 - Unsound New York 2025
This year, Unsound New York is part of the overarching Unsound Festival’s WEB theme, connecting events in New York, Kraków and Osaka. Taking place between October 27 – November 6, Unsound New York will be held…Continue Reading Unsound New York 2025 - Centenary of the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP)
In 2025, the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) celebrates its 100th anniversary with a Centenary Festival “100 lat ZKP” taking place from November 3–15 in Warsaw at the Polish Radio Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio, the Fryderyk…Continue Reading Centenary of the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) - Kamieniak in California
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…Continue Reading Kamieniak in California - Piano Competition Auditions in LA
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…Continue Reading Piano Competition Auditions in LA - 2025 Chopin Competition Winners Announced!
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…Continue Reading 2025 Chopin Competition Winners Announced! - Polish School Students Visit the PMC for Lecture on Paderewski
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…Continue Reading Polish School Students Visit the PMC for Lecture on Paderewski - Salastina Presents Weinberg Across Southern CA
During fall of 2025, the Salastina Music Society will present the music of Mieczysław Weinberg in beautiful chamber music spaces throughout Southern California. Entitled “Main Series No.1: Exile, Return, and Reinvention,” the program also includes…Continue Reading Salastina Presents Weinberg Across Southern CA - New Paderewski Biography in English
Magdalena Majewska’s Paderewski, published by PWM as part of their “little monograph” series, was a huge hit with Polish readers almost as soon as it appeared in 2024. Now, thanks to editing assistance from the…Continue Reading New Paderewski Biography in English - Kallay Performs Polish Music at Boston Court in LA
On Saturday, September 27, a Los Angeles-based pianist Aron Kallay presented a fascinating recital of music representing well over two centuries of piano literature. Entitled “Dreams of Love and War,” Kallay’s program opened with an…Continue Reading Kallay Performs Polish Music at Boston Court in LA
The Polish Music Newsletter (ISSN 1098-9188) is a chronicle of news and events happening around the world related to Polish classical, jazz and folk music. Published monthly since 1994, it has been edited by Krysta Close since June 2003, with editorial assistance provided by Daniel Kamiński from June 2005 until June 2010.
From May 2002-2004, the Newsletter was co-edited by Krysta Close/Wanda Wilk.
Before May 2002, the Newsletter was co-edited by Maja Trochimczyk/Wanda Wilk. (From December 1994-September 2000, it was called the PMRC Newsletter.)
The Newsletters are financially supported by a generous donation from the Dr. & Mrs. Matthew S. Mickiewicz Family Fund, California.