Polish Music Center USC

Polish Music Center USC PMC publications include the Polish Music History book series, a monthly online Newsletter, and the Polish Music Journal (1998-2003).

Established in 1985 as the Polish Music Reference Center at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles through an endowment given by Dr. Stefan and Wanda Wilk, the Polish Music Center (PMC) is a part of the Thornton School of Music. Renamed in 2000, the PMC houses the largest public collection of Polish music materials in the U.S., containing approximately 10,000 items including: books,

scores, manuscripts, recordings, periodicals, documents and other items related to Polish music, focused mainly on contemporary music. The PMC organizes concerts and music festivals, including Polish Music spring concerts in March and the Paderewski Lecture-Recital in October, and co-organizes the Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles in November, among others. Launched in 1994, the Polish Music Center website contains biographies and catalogues of works, recordings and repertoire by Polish composers, as well as articles on the history of Polish music and dance.

The is here 🎉At the USC Polish Music Center, we’re proud to be part of the Trojan Family, helping students and the gre...
04/29/2026

The is here 🎉

At the USC Polish Music Center, we’re proud to be part of the Trojan Family, helping students and the greater USC community to thrive.

Please consider supporting the University of Southern California at large, or the USC Thornton School of Music or USC Polish Music Center directly during this important philanthropic moment. Every contribution makes a difference!!

🔗 Visit the Day of SCupport website to give today: https//dayofscupport.edu/dos-main

🇵🇱🎶🔗 Or Donate directly to the USC Polish Music Center at: http//giving.usc.edu/pmc

Here are a few photos of our musicians during the rehearsal! We are all getting ready for our PMC Spring Concert tomorro...
03/27/2026

Here are a few photos of our musicians during the rehearsal! We are all getting ready for our PMC Spring Concert tomorrow (March 28) at 4:00 PM at USC (Alfred Newman Recital Hall)! The concert will feature THE WORLD PREMIERE 🌍 of Marcel Chyrzynski’s newest piece titled “Death Valley”




What a concert it was! 👏 The Zarębski Piano Duo (Grzegorz Mania & Piotr Różański) performed a beautiful concert last Sat...
03/16/2026

What a concert it was! 👏 The Zarębski Piano Duo (Grzegorz Mania & Piotr Różański) performed a beautiful concert last Saturday in the Westoon Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library Their program included works by Brahms and Dvorak as well as Polish composers: Anna Rocławska-Musiałczyk, Hanna Kulenty, Anna Borucka ans Maurycy Moszkowski.

Blending beloved Polish favorites by Chopin and Paderewski with a lesser known work by Aleksander Tansman and a world pr...
02/10/2026

Blending beloved Polish favorites by Chopin and Paderewski with a lesser known work by Aleksander Tansman and a world premiere by Marcel Chyrzynski this year’s PMC Spring Concert is not to be missed! The concert will feature the Cracow Duo comprised of the cellist Jan Kalinowski and pianist Marek Szlezer. Mark your calendars - March 28, 4:00 PM in the USC Newman Recital Hall.

Our guests from Poland will be joined by peecussionist David C. Lee and flutist Antonina Styczeń

It’s TODAY! 🎶 Join the USC Polish Music Center this evening (Sunday, Oct. 19) for a lecture-recital honoring composer Sz...
10/19/2025

It’s TODAY! 🎶 Join the USC Polish Music Center this evening (Sunday, Oct. 19) for a lecture-recital honoring composer Szymon Laks. The concert will feature pianist Dr. Grzegorz Mania ans musicians from USC. Free admission!

More Info: https://tinyurl.com/4nwaet7j

RSVP TODAY! 🎟️ Join the USC Polish Music Center on Sunday, Oct. 19 for a day honoring composer Szymon Laks. Events inclu...
09/30/2025

RSVP TODAY! 🎟️ Join the USC Polish Music Center on Sunday, Oct. 19 for a day honoring composer Szymon Laks. Events include Witness to Truth at the Museum of Tolerance (1 PM) and the 2025 Paderewski Lecture-Recital at USC (7 PM), featuring pianist Grzegorz Mania and USC musicians in a program of works by Laks. Both events are free with RSVP. Celebrate Laks’s legacy and the PMC’s 40th anniversary - reception to follow the recital.

RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/4nwaet7j



The Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles announces the Summer 2025 Cultural Exchange Program! This year, the festival will...
06/25/2025

The Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles announces the Summer 2025 Cultural Exchange Program! This year, the festival will send two students -winners of the annual Youth Piano Competition in Paso Robles- to on all-expanses paid study visit to Poland! Congratulations to this year’s participants: Ellen Butler (17) and Sela Yarbrough (16) 👏

More info: https://tinyurl.com/34mzsayp

🎹 Piano Recital in Gorlice 🇵🇱On July 6, at 5:00 PM local time in Poland, Ellen Butler and Sela Yarbrough will perform a ...
06/24/2025

🎹 Piano Recital in Gorlice 🇵🇱

On July 6, at 5:00 PM local time in Poland, Ellen Butler and Sela Yarbrough will perform a piano recital at the Galeria Stuki Dwór Karwacjanów. This recital organized in collaboration with the Muzeum Dwory Karwacjanow i Gladyszow is a part of the Paderewski Festival Youth Cultural Exchange program.

Mark your calendars and be there with us!

If you are in the San Diego area, make sure to stop by the Balboa Park on Saturday, May 10th to witness a unique opera! ...
05/09/2025

If you are in the San Diego area, make sure to stop by the Balboa Park on Saturday, May 10th to witness a unique opera! Polish composer, Wojtek Blecharz transforms the park into a stage and invites you to be part od the magic. Experience this free, immersive event where music and movement unfold all around you. The event starts at 4:00 PM and ends at 7:00 PM.

Note: to fully experience this work, bring your own headphones and a smartphone.

Today, pianist Aron Kallay will perform a concert in Los Angeles titled Friends and Family. The program includes two new...
04/15/2025

Today, pianist Aron Kallay will perform a concert in Los Angeles titled Friends and Family. The program includes two new commissions including the World Premiere of Marek Zebrowski’s “Capriccio notturno.” Also on the program is “Analysis of a Dream” by Daniel Allas, written in memory of pianist and composer, Sarah Gibson.

When and Where?
🗓️Tuesday, April 15, 8:00 PM
📍 Thater Hall at the Colburn School
200 S Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012
🎟️Tickets: $15.75 - $25.75

Tickets available here: https://tinyurl.com/5atkkfma

Address

837 Downey Way, Stonier Hall 120
Los Angeles, CA
90089

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm

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(213) 821-1356

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