About Us
Mission
The Fryderyk Chopin Society of Connecticut is a not-for-profit international piano recital series serving the state of Connecticut and the greater northeast region. founded in 1998 by Slawomir Dobrzanski and established as a program of the Polish American Foundation of Connecticut, Inc.
We present world-class pianists, from exciting emerging talents to some of the most distinguished names in music. Although programs focus on showcasing the works of Fryderyk Chopin, the Society also enjoys introducing a wide range of keyboard music to new audiences, and brings together musicians and lovers of classical music in Connecticut and beyond to strengthen community and social bonds.
Over the years the Society has sponsored recitals by some of the world’s most accomplished pianists, including:
Mirian Conti
Luiz de Moura Castro
Alexandre Dossin
Ann Schein
Alba Ventura
Patrick Zygmanowski
Jan Gorbaty
Neal Larrabee
Renana Gutman
Boris Berman
Paul Bisaccia
Tamayo Ikeda
Jeffrey Swan
Boaz Sharon
Corbin Beisner
David Korevaar
Jay Herschberger
Lindsay Garritson
Evren Ozel
Angelina Gadeliya
Angela Cheng
Gil Kalish
Michael Lewin
Kate Liu
Piotr Alexewicz
and many more……
Board of Directors
Under the new leadership the Chopin Society is implementing an ambitious program expansion and changes.
President and Artistic Director - Angelina Gadeliya
Treasurer - Ponnie Chan
Artistic Director - Angelina Gadeliya
President Emeritus - Luiz Carlos de Moura Castro
Bridget de Moura Castro
Slawomir Dobrzanski
Misha Tatinets
Heidi Wallace
