Paderewski Festival

The Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles proudly celebrates its 20th anniversary season, with four days of concerts, wine, and special events honoring the Festival’s patron, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, on what would have been his 165th birthday.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 

• THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH
  Paderewski Birthday Celebrations &
  North County Chorus Concert
  Paso Robles City Park — Paderewski Monument
  Performance by the Paso Robles High School Band
  12:00 p.m. | Free Event

  St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Paso Robles
  North County Chorus of Cuesta College
  7:00 p.m. | Concert

• FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH
  KarIwo Duo: Violin & Accordion
  Park Ballroom, downtown Paso Robles
  Music by a variety of composers, performed by Karolina Mikołajczyk (violin) & Iwo Jedinecki (accordion), winners of Poland’s prestigious 2024 Polityka Passport award for classical music.
  7:00 p.m. | Wine Reception
  7:30 p.m. | Concert
• SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH
  Youth Competition Winners’ Recital
  Park Ballroom, downtown Paso Robles
  Featuring talented pianists ages 10–18 from five surrounding counties.
  3:00 p.m. | Recital | Free Event. Reservations required.

  Gala Concert: Adam Żukiewicz, piano
  Park Ballroom, downtown Paso Robles
  Fresh from his Carnegie Hall debut, Polish pianist Adam Żukiewicz performs works by Bach, Haydn, Chopin, Paderewski, and Scriabin.
  6:30 p.m. | Epoch Estate Wines Tasting
  7:30 p.m. | Concert

• SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH
  Cultural Exchange Program Recital
  Park Ballroom, downtown Paso Robles
  Featuring two Central Coast students who participated in the 2025 Cultural Exchange Program in Poland.
  11:00 a.m. | Concert | Free Event. Reservations required.