2017 November PASO Magazine

EDUCATION & CULTURE
A GALA CONCERT TRIFECTA:
CHOPIN, SZYMANOWSKI AND PADEREWSKI
2017 PADEREWSKI FESTIVAL WELCOMES
MAGDALENA BACZEWSKA
By Melissa Chavez
Every November,
the Paderewski Festival
in Paso Robles
brings together music
lovers, cultural exchange and delightful
way to celebrate the contributions of
composer, statesman and honorary Paso
Roblan, Ignacy Jan Paderewski. This
annual series of piano concerts, jazz and
swing performances, youth recitals and
more is a great way to savor some of the
best entertainment and artistic enrichment
that Paso Robles offers.
Wildly talented and accomplished
Polish classical artist Magdalena
Baczewska will headline this year’s
Paderewski Festival in a Gala Concert
at the Paso Robles Inn Ballroom on
Thursday, November 2
Opening Concert with Café Musique
offers a 6:30 p.m. Wine Reception
and concert beginning at 7 pm
at Cass Winery, 7350 Linne Road, will
feature their blend of European gypsy,
“wild classical,” folk, swing and tango
tunes in a light-hearted, engaging
performance by Brynn Albanese on
violin and vocals, Duane Inglish on accordion,
Craig Nuttycombe on guitar
and vocals, Fred Murray on bass and
vocals and Eric Williams on a stringed
smorgasbord of guitar, ukulele, bouzouki
and vocals. Enjoy a no-host
reception with Cass Wines and tasty,
pre-concert gourmet meal available
for purchase. Visit casswines.com.
Saturday, November 4, at Paso Robles
Inn at 1103 Spring Street.
The artist’s program will music
of three universally beloved Polish
composers: Chopin, Szymanowski
and Paderewski. A Wine Reception
hosted by Epoch Estate Wines begins
at 6:30 p.m. Concert doors open at 7
p.m., followed by the Gala Concert at
7:30 p.m.
Based in New York City, Ms. Bazcewska
is the Director of the Music
Performance Program and Lecturer
in Music at Columbia University in
New York City, as well as a professor
at Accademia Europea Villa Bossi in
Varese, Italy. The Washington Post
characterized her work as a solo artist
as “eloquent and technically flawless.”
Born to a musical family in Poland,
Friday, November 3
At 2 p.m., piano students and the
general public can participate in an
informative Piano Master Class with
Gala Concert pianist Magdalena
Baczewska at Park Ballroom, 1232
Park Street. Visit parkballroom.com.
American Jazz Standards by Polish
Composers is a Friday night Jazz Trio
Concert with Grammy Award-winning
guest pianist Bill Cunliffe, bassist
Darek “Oles” Olesczkiewicz and percussionist
Tina Raymond. They will
perform songs by Victor Young (Stella
by Starlight), Bronny Kaper (On Green
Dolphin Street and Hi Lili, Hi Lo) and
Henry Vars. Enjoy a 6:30 pm Wine Reception.
Concert begins at 7 p.m.
she has distinguished herself as a classical
pianist, harpsichordist, university
educator, performer, musical collaborator
and recording artist.
Major symphony performances
throughout the world, both home and
abroad include Carnegie Hall in New
York, National Center for the Performing
Arts in Beijing, Guangzhou
Opera House, China National Symphony,
San Francisco Symphony and
in concert performances with contemporary
classical composer maestro
Tan Dun, Grammy Award-winning
violinist Joshua Bell and others.
A classical pianist of laureate proportions,
Baczewska’s accomplishments
include the Chopin Competition
at the Kosciuszko Foundation,
Prix du Piano Ecoles d’Art Amér-
PADEREWSKI FESTIVAL SCHEDULE RELEASED FOR NOVEMBER EVENTS
Saturday, November 4
At 4 p.m., the Youth Competition
Winners’ Recital begins at Paso
Robles Inn Ballroom. The best-kept
secret of the Paderewski Festival is
the combined talents of these promising
young pianists. If you have never
attended this event, here is your
chance. Reserve your seats early. Free
admission. Visit paderewskifest.com.
Gala Concert with Magdalena
Baczewska begins Saturday night
with a 6:30 p.m. wine reception. The
highlight of the Festival is the Gala
Concert. Ms. Baczeswka’s precision
and beautiful playing will astound.
Doors open at 7 p.m. followed by the
concert performance at 7:30 p.m.
icaines Fontainebleau, Outstanding
Achievement Award from the Minister
of Polish Culture and more.
Among her recording releases is
Magdalena Baczewska Plays Chopin
& Szymanowski.
A video montage of the Paderewski
Cycle Project will feature nine finalists
from East and West Coasts, followed
by the award presentation of a
national juried competition calling for
treatments for a musical script featuring
Ignacy Jan Paderewski. The event
is sponsored by Adam Mickiewicz Institute
in Warsaw.
View complete event and
Ticket Package information at
PaderewskiFest.com.
To purchase tickets by phone,
call (805) 235-5409.
Sunday, November 5
At 10 a.m. an exclusive Paderewski
Festival Tasting Room Tour, wine
tasting and brunch for Paderewski
Patrons and Friends of Paderewski,
followed by a premiere Paderewski
Cycle musical presentation and
discussion with Adam Mickiewicz
Institute organizers and musical creative
team at Epoch Estate Vineyards.
Visit epochwines.com.
Friends of Paderewski and
Paderewski Patron Ticket Packages
are new for 2017 and offer lots of
exclusive perks and intimate access
options for Paderewski Festival of
Paso Robles fans.
48 PASO Magazine, November 2017