Schedule of Events
Tickets can be purchased individually for each event below, or you can buy a pass to enjoy additional benefits — including entry to every concert and event of the weekend.
Master Class with Hyunjin Roh
Cal Poly | Davidson Music Center, Rm. 218
Open to Cal Poly students, this year's exchange students from Poland, Competition participants, and the general public.
No wine reception at this event.
7:30 PM Concert
Cracow Duo with Violinist Grace Seng
Park Ballroom
Music by Paderewski and more, with a pre-concert wine reception featuring Epoch Estate Wines.
Patron Dinner
An intimate dinner for Patron Pass holders following the Cracow Duo concert.
Matinee Film: Poland – A Musical Self-Portrait
Park Cinema
A 2025 documentary by Magdalena Zięba-Schwind (54 min).
Youth Competition Winners' Concert
Park Ballroom
A festival favorite spotlighting this year's outstanding young pianists.
Downtown Dining Voucher
Participating Restaurants, Downtown Park
Patrons and Friends of Paderewski (FOP) Pass holders receive a $30 dining voucher redeemable at participating restaurants around the downtown park.
Private Bus to SLO Symphony
Round-Trip: Paso Robles – SLO PAC
Patron Pass holders travel by private bus from Paso Robles to the SLO Symphony concert and back.
7:30 PM Concert
Paderewski Festival & SLO Symphony Gala: Keys of Grandeur
SLO PAC – Harold Miossi Hall
Pianist Hyunjin Roh performs Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto alongside works by Moniuszko and Tchaikovsky.
Patron & FOP Brunch
Park Ballroom
A relaxed morning brunch exclusively for Patron and Friends of Paderewski Pass holders.
Youth Cultural Exchange Concert
Park Ballroom
This year's Polish participants in the Festival's Youth Cultural Exchange close out the weekend.
