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Annual Chopin Concert
Presented By Polish Heritage Society

Philadelphia, PA – March 1, 2015 – The Polish Heritage Society of Philadelphia, an affiliate of the American Council for Polish Culture (ACPC) announces its Annual Chopin Concert, which will take place on Sunday, March 1, 2015, at 2 :00PM at Holy Family University, Technology Education Center, located at 9801 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114.  Steinway Artist Katarzyna Musial, winner of the 2011 Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition in New York, will be the featured concert pianist.  Tickets are $30.00 each; students $20.00. For reservations contact Debbie Majka at 215-627-1391. Tickets may also be purchased at the door. A light reception follows the recital.

Pianist Katarzyna Musial, Polish born residing in Canada and spends time in New York is  regarded as “a major talent, blessed with an astounding technique and an interpretive panache” by Chicago Classical Review, has performed as a concerto soloist, recitalist and chamber musician throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Her playing has been described by New York Concert Reviews “a pure delight… wonderfully evocative… vividly detailed.” Her interpretations “plumbed emotional depths with harmonic coloring.”

In addition to having won First Prize at the 2011 Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition (New York), Ms. Musial was also a prize winner at the Krzysztof Penderecki International Competition of Contemporary Chamber Music (Cracow), the Kay Meek Competition (Vancouver), as well as a recipient of the Alban Berg Prize for outstanding merit (Vienna) and the Philip Cohen Award for outstanding performance musicianship (Montreal).

For additional concert details :  Contact Debbie Majka, Concert Chairperson at 215-627-1391 or dziecko2@comcast.net.

Submitted by :
Jean Joka, Communications Director – Polish Heritage Soci
ety of Philadelphia