- 4th American Int’l Paderewski Piano Competition
The public is invited to attend the competition from February 9-14 in Murphy Recital Hall at Loyola Marymount University in West Los Angeles. The judges of the internationally acclaimed American International Paderewski Piano Competition reviewed…Continue Reading 4th American Int’l Paderewski Piano Competition - PMC Director Marek Żebrowski Awarded Doctor Honoris Causa in Poland
USC Polish Music Center Director Marek Żebrowski has received the title of Doctor Honoris Causa [Honorary Doctorate] from Jan Kochanowski University (UJK) in Kielce, Poland. It is the highest academic distinction awarded by UJK, and…Continue Reading PMC Director Marek Żebrowski Awarded Doctor Honoris Causa in Poland - French Premiere of Weinberg’s ‘The Passenger’
Although composed in 1968, The Passenger by Mieczysław Weinberg only reached the operatic stage in its complete form in 2010, at the prestigious Bregenz Festival. Based on the novel by Polish writer and Auschwitz survivor…Continue Reading French Premiere of Weinberg’s ‘The Passenger’ - 2026 Penderecki International Competition for Young Composers
The Krakow Branch of the Polish Composers’ Union announces the 9th Krzysztof Penderecki International Competition for Young Composers. The subject of the Competition is a composition for two accordions, oboe, clarinet and bassoon, with a…Continue Reading 2026 Penderecki International Competition for Young Composers - Start the New Year with Chopin!
The Chopin Foundation of the United States continues to offer quality content related to Frédéric Chopin, including podcasts, scholarships and concerts in Florida. The Chopin Podcast, and its companion Chopin Index, provide a dive deep into…Continue Reading Start the New Year with Chopin! - Polish Stars at the Met Opera
Following exciting performances by Polish tenor Piotr Beczała at the Metropolitan Opera in NY (in Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano) and as part of the Celebrity Opera Series in LA (in recital at the Broad…Continue Reading Polish Stars at the Met Opera - Wieniawski Int’l Violin Competition 2026
Applications are now being accepted for the 17th edition of the Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition. The competition is open to violinists born between 1996 and 2008, with the deadline for submitting applications and video…Continue Reading Wieniawski Int’l Violin Competition 2026 - PMC Gifts: December 2025
‘Tis the Season… Once again, the Holiday Season is upon us and to our great delight during the past few weeks many PMC friends and supporters came forth bearing generous gifts for us. They ranged…Continue Reading PMC Gifts: December 2025 - Jewish Music Webinar Series at Catholic University in Lublin
The Abraham Joshua Heschel Center at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL) has launched a series of Jewish music webinars, beginning on December 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM PST. The webinars are…Continue Reading Jewish Music Webinar Series at Catholic University in Lublin - Newly Discovered Tansman Ballet Premiered
On November 21, the Łódź Philharmonic presents the premiere of a recently rediscovered piece by Aleksander Tansman – a Polish-Jewish composer born in Łódź, who spent post of his life and illustrious career abroad in…Continue Reading Newly Discovered Tansman Ballet Premiered
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.