Paderewski Festival Opens November 6 in Paso Robles With Three Days of Concerts, Film and Youth Piano Performances
The 2026 Paderewski Festival runs November 6-8 in Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, California. The festival celebrates the music and legacy of Polish pianist and composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941) and his historic ties to the city, with three days of concerts, a film screening, a master class and youth piano performances at venues in downtown Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo.
On November 6, pianist Hyunjin Roh gives a master class from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Room 218 of the Davidson Music Center at Cal Poly. It is free with no ticket needed. That evening, a 7 p.m. reception at Park Ballroom precedes a 7:30 p.m. concert by the Cracow Duo with violinist Grace Seng, performing music by Paderewski and more, with a pre-concert wine reception featuring Epoch Estate Wines.
On November 7, Park Cinema screens the 2025 documentary Poland: A Musical Self-Portrait (54 minutes, directed by Magdalena Zięba-Schwind) at 11 a.m., and the Youth Competition Winners' Concert follows at 3 p.m. at Park Ballroom. In the evening, the festival joins the San Luis Obispo Symphony for the Keys of Grandeur gala at 7:30 p.m. in Harold Miossi Hall at the San Luis Obispo Performing Arts Center, where Hyunjin Roh performs Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5, the Emperor, alongside works by Moniuszko and Tchaikovsky.
On November 8, the Youth Cultural Exchange Concert closes the weekend at 11 a.m. at Park Ballroom, performed by this year's Polish participants in the festival's exchange program. According to the festival, tickets are sold for individual events, and passes covering every concert and event of the weekend are also available.
First held in 1993, the Paderewski Festival honors a connection that began in 1914, when Paderewski bought ranch land near Paso Robles and planted vineyards and almond orchards. The full schedule and ticket information are on the festival's official site, paderewskifest.com. (Source: Paderewski Festival)
Source: Paderewski Festival
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：Paso Robles市中心第12街与公园街路口实景，音乐节主会场Park Ballroom位于市中心公园旁（Wikimedia Commons，CC BY-SA 4.0）
