Paderewski Festival Returns to Paso This Fall
Paderewski Festival Returns to Paso This Fall
PASO ROBLES, Calif., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third year in a row, Paderewski's music will resonate throughout the charming Central Coast town of Paso Robles, a community this great Polish musician and statesman called his home in America. A series of events planned for November 13-16, 2008, includes concerts, memorabilia exhibits, film screening, Polish Mass and breakfast, as well as lecture on Paderewski, among other attractions.
The most important event, the Festival Gala Concert given by the Russian-born pianist, Nikita Mndoyants, will take place at the Ballroom of the Paso Robles in on Saturday, November 15 at 8 p.m. Mr. Mndoyants, a 19-year old prodigy pianist and composer, is the First Place Winner of the 2007 Paderewski International Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz, Poland. He will present a program of works by Paderewski, Chopin, Liszt, Beethoven and his compositions.
The other concert scheduled to take place in the Paso Robles Inn Ballroom on November 15 will feature winners of the Paderewski Youth Piano Competition, showcasing talented young pianists from the San Luis Obispo County. The Winners' Concert at 4 p.m. and the Elegant Evening that follows-a Victorian- themed street party for Paso Robles merchants, residents, and visitors scheduled-are free and open to the public.
Two other concerts will be presented during the 2008 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles-the Festival opening by the Midnight Winds on Thursday, 13 November at 7 p.m. in the North Country Christian Church (Vine and 9th Street) and An Evening with Paderewski concert, featuring pianist Rodolfas Budginas, will take place on Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m. at the Cass Winery (intersection of Linne and Geneseo Road).
For complete information on the Festival please visit http://www.paderewskifest.com/, and for other Polish related events in Northern California http://www.poloniasf.org/ .
Source: Paderewski Festival
CONTACT: Paderewski Festival, +1-805-239-4437, info@paderewskifest.com
Web site: http://www.paderewskifest.com/
http://www.poloniasf.org/
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