Calendar of Cultural Events

Please verify dates and times with The Kosciuszko Foundation Director of Cultural Affairs
Tom Pniewski -- (212) 734-2130 ext. 214

Save the date for The Kosciuszko Foundation’s 70th Annual Dinner and Ball.
Saturday, April 30, 2005. More info...

56th Chopin Piano Competition: New York
April 1-2, Friday 10 AM, Saturday 2 PM, $15
Ian Hobson, Jury Chair
Young virtuosos performing Chopin, Szymanowski, and other master composers. Both Friday preliminaries and Saturday finals are open to the public.

Azure Ensemble
Sunday, April 17 at 3 PM, $25/$20 for members
Chamber Music Series
One of New York City’s most exciting new chamber music groups, the Azure Ensemble boasts varied repertoire, diverse instrumentation, and exciting programming. Their Kosciuszko Foundation debut includes music of Debussy and Britten as well as the New York premiere of Marta Ptaszynska’s “Gran Sommeil Noir.”
WQXR-FM Broadcast Sunday, April 24.

Wieniawski Violin Competition
Monday and Tuesday, April 25-26 at 10 AM
Glenn Dicterow, Concertmaster, New York Philharmonic, Jury Chair
Young virtuoso violinists perform music of Wieniawski, Szymanowski and other master composers. Both day's sessions open to the public.

All events take place at the Foundation House, unless otherwise noted. Programs subject to change. Click here for directions.

Kosciuszko Foundation programs are supported by the Mary F. Koons Charitable Trust, the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), the Tadeusz Solowij Literary Fund, and the KF Cultural Fund.

F. Chopin

Azure Ensemble

H. Wieniawski