The Organizing Committee for
Chopin & Paderewski 2010 celebrations
was formed to coordinate and promote
celebratory events honoring the 150th
anniversary of the birth of Ignacy
Jan Paderewski and the 200th anniversary
of Fryderyk Chopin's birth, in order to
contribute to the importance, visibility, and
validity of the commemorations.

We strongly believe that it is essential to
mount a resonant celebration of
Paderewski’s achievements in order to
secure his legacy in America by restoring
the prominence of Ignacy J. Paderewski's
timeless virtues. The Maestro is an
important model as a musician, statesman,
and humanitarian who shared his talent and
life for the good of nations.

We also believe that it is important to
remember the meaning Chopin's music
had for the Polish nation during
difficult historic events in the mid-19th century. Fryderyk Chopin, born in Poland
and then part of the Polish literary and
artistic diaspora in Paris, had no home to
return to, as Poland lost its independent
political entity in 1831. Chopin has been
since the symbol of the nation’s intellectual
and cultural identity and of spiritual freedom.


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