Tag: Music

“Happy Birthday Chopin” Piano Recital

The Polish Home Association and Marzena Lilian Szlaga Piano Studio are delighted to present an enchanting piano recital in celebration of Frédéric Chopin’s 224th birthday. Join us for an afternoon filled with beautiful melodies and exceptional performances by the talented students of the piano studio. This event is free and

Anna Jantar’s Tribute

Polish Cultural Center invites you to an enchanting recital concert paying homage to the famous singer Anna Jantar whose life was cut short tragically in 1980 at the age of 30. Before her death she was one of the most popular Polish singers, with multiple golden disks and song-of-the-year awards.

Piano Duo Recital with P. Różański & G. Mania

Mark your calendars for a wonderful piano duet performance featuring the electrifying chemistry between two gifted musicians at the top of their game. Piotr Różański and Grzegorz Mania will transport you with their thoughtfully curated menu of musical delights, from Paderewski to Żeleński to Tansman–and more. Piotr Różański, who teaches

Piano Duo Lecture Recital: Polish Women Composers

The UW School of Music presents The Zarębski Piano Duo – Grzegorz Mania and Piotr Różański – in a free lecture-recital of music by contemporary Polish women composers. The idea behind the lecture-recital program is to popularize piano duets for four hands, written by contemporary Polish women composers. This type

New Year’s Eve Party at the Polish Home

The Polish Cultural Center invites everybody to the annual New Year’s Eve party. Festive dinner by Sebi’s Bistro includes: hot courses, appetizers, dessert, hot and cold beverages, a glass of champaign at midnight. Music by DJ Justin. Drink of the night is Vesper Martini. Cost is $100 for PHA members,

Freszel Duo Celebrates Mazurkas, Arias, and More

Enjoy a free 50-minute performance by the Freszel Duo featuring Chopin’s mazurkas and more! This action-packed program celebrates the dynamic mazurka, beginning with Chopin and continuing through a lineage of inspiration that includes Paderewski, Szymanowski, Tansman, and Friedman, who each put their own spin on the art form. The program

Andrzejki – St. Andrew’s Eve Party

Polish Home Association invites everybody to an Andrzejki dance party at the Polish Cultural Center. In Poland, Andrzejki used to be the last party of the season, on the St. Andrew’s Eve, and its traditions include fortune telling with wax poured on water. The restaurant will be open for dinner and

Divine Night of Tango with Bandonegro

Tango the night away at the Polish Cultural Center to the live music of the celebrated Polish ensemble Bandonegro! At once both inimitable and iconic, Bandonegro are known the world over for their traditional Argentine tango and tango nuevo, as well as their own innovative stylings that weave in jazz

Poland’s Independence Day Celebrations

The local Polish Scout Troop invites everybody to the Polish Cultural Center at for a celebration of the Polish Independence Day commemorating Poland emerging as an independent nation on November 11, 1918, after over a century of partitions. The program prepared by Iwona Bernacki consists of a medley of patriotic

Garrick Ohlsson Plays Chopin

Garrick Ohlsson, the 1970 winner of the famous Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland (and only American to have taken the top prize), brings Seattle an evening program featuring four Chopin pieces: Impromptu No. 2 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 36 Barcarolle in F-sharp Minor, Op. 60 Fantasy in F

“Chopin and Beyond” Piano Concert

Don’t miss this concert featuring prize-winning pianists from the Chopin Academy of Music! In the past, the Chopin Academy has sent its talented young musicians and alumni to Benaroya Hall and Carnegie Hall, as well as national and international festivals, where they have been recognized for their brilliant performances. This

“Sentymentalne Metamorfozy” Teatru Hybrydy

This event is in Polish. Dom Polski w Seattle i Szkoła Polska im. ks. Jana Twardowskiego w Bellevue serdecznie zapraszają na spektakl “Sentymentalne Metamorfozy” w wykonaniu artystów z Teatru Hybrydy Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego w Warszawie. “Sentymentalne Metamorfozy” to spektakl muzyczny o przewrotnych relacjach damsko-męskich w formie lekkich i zabawnych skeczy kabaretowych

Polish Festival at Seattle Center

Polish Festival Seattle returns to its usual venue at the Seattle Center Armory and the Mural Amphitheater this year. The festival will open with a parade from the Mural Amphitheatre to the Armory Food & Event Hall at 12 p.m. There will be the usual attractions – folk group performances, a

New Baroque Music Concert

The Polish Cultural Center presents Ada Witczyk and Wyatt Smith in a baroque music concert featuring authentic baroque violin and French double keyboard harpsichord. This one-hour recital includes the following violin compositions played by Ada Witczyk with a harpsichord accompaniment by Wyatt Smith: Erik Valdemar Sköld (b. 1991) – ‘The

“Sobótka” Volunteer Appreciation Party

Upon completion of HVAC project at Polish Home we would like to say thank you to all involved volunteers and sponsors. Join us at our Volunteers Appreciation Party “Sobótka” and find out more about Polish traditions related to the longest day in the year! In the program – weaving flower

Musical Lecture “Chopin: Mortal Man, Immortal Genius”

The Polish Cultural Center invites you to the musical lecture “Chopin: Mortal Man, Immortal Genius” by Steven Lagerberg. This is an evening presenting a lecture on life of Frederic Chopin illustrated with his compositions performed by outstanding young pianists from the Pacific Northwest. The narrative will discuss stories behind some