The Kosciuszko Foundation

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

58th Chopin Piano Competition
April 13 - 14
The Kosciuszko Foundation will hold the 58th Annual Chopin Piano Competition, on the weekend of Friday and Saturday, April 13th and 14th. Brilliant young pianists from across the country will compete, beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday at the Foundation House, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, in the Lang Recital Hall of Hunter College. Friday's preliminaries are free and open to the public, but there is a $15 charge for Saturday's finals. Reservations are highly recommended, as the Competition is extremely popular. For details and reservations, call the Foundation Office at (212) 734-2130. David Dubal will chair the jury, which includes Mirian Conti and Jed Distler. More info...

The Mozartean Players
Sunday, April 15 at 3 PM
The Mozartean Players make their Kosciuszko Foundation Chamber Music Series debut on Sunday, April 15 at 3 PM. (15 East 65rth Street, between Fifth / Madison). Their program features period instruments, including pianoforte, and includes works of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven. Tickets are $30 (KF members $25) and include a full reception with the artists after the concert. Reservations are strongly recommended, and can be made by calling the Foundation Office at 212.734-2130.More info...

The Kosciuszko Foundation Announces
72nd Ball at WALDORF=ASTORIA
Saturday, April 28

The Kosciuszko Foundation celebrates its 72nd Annual Benefit Dinner and Ball on Saturday, April 28, at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York. Dr. Andrew Boral and his wife, Janina, of Rutherford, NJ, are Chairs of the evening. Diplomats, artists, and other dignitaries are invited to this premier social event of the Polish American community, and will fill the hotel’s Grand Ballroom for a gala night of dancing and dining. More info...

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.