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Artifacts and memorabilia chronicle the life and career of musician-statesman Ignacy Jan Paderewski.
Culled from the extensive collection of materials held at the Polish Music Center at the USC Thornton School of Music, this exhibition chronicles the life and career of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, the musician-statesman who received an honorary doctorate from USC in 1923. Though his main title to fame was his talent as a virtuoso pianist, Paderewski actively lobbied for Polish independence throughout his career and later became the first Prime Minister of Poland and the first Polish delegate to the League of Nations.
Curated by Maja Trochimczyk and Ljiljana Grubisic, the exhibition presents the composer’s historical photographs from 1890-1930s, manuscripts, Aeolian piano-roll recordings from 1910s, early editions of his music, concert programs from his American tours in 1920-24 and antique advertisements for Steinway and Victor-Victrola. Local material linked to Paderewski includes documentation about his honorary doctorate from USC and programs from the Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles. The exhibition is illustrated with excerpts from period writings, poetry and music criticism.
Partial funding provided by the USC Arts Initiative.
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