The Polish Music Center at the USC Thornton School of Music is the only institute of its kind outside of Poland. An exceptional resource for research in Polish music and culture, it houses a unique collection of manuscripts by leading Polish composers (Lutoslawski, Penderecki, Bacewicz and many others), in addition to over 10,000 library items, including scores, books, periodicals, and recordings of Polish music. The extensive PMC website provides detailed information on numerous composers, competitions, and Polish culture, serves the worldwide audience with its monthly newsletter, and features the Polish Music Journal, an annual publication devoted to examining various topics in Polish music. The Center also publishes its own Polish Music History book series and organizes several concerts and other music-related events in Southern California each year.

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