The Kosciuszko Foundation's Chamber Music Series is acknowledged as one of the most distinguished in New York. The Paderewski Trio will inaugurate the sixteenth season of this series on Sunday, October 16, at 3 PM. Rarely-heard works of Smetana, Lalo, and contemporary Polish composer Romuald Twardowski are featured in the concert, which is hosted by Candice Agree, of WQXR-FM. The program will be broadcast on WQXR on Sunday October 23 at 6 PM.

The Paderewski Trio is made up of Krzysztof Kuznik, violinist; Rafał Jezierski, cellist; and Juny Jung, pianist. Winners of the 32nd Artists International Annual Debut Prize in 2003, this is their third annual appearance in the KF Chamber Music Series. Born in Poznań, Poland, Rafał Jezierski, cello, first studied with his father, a professional cellist and singer. After graduating from the Manhattan School of Music, he is currently a completing his Master's Degree at The Juilliard School, where he is studying with Bonnie Hampton. Krzysztof Kuznik, violin, graduated from both the Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw and the Manhattan School of Music. A founding member of the Elsner String Quartet, he is currently on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music and frequently performs with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Korean born pianist Juny Jung is the music director and founder of the Simons' Pond Music Festival in Pennsylvania. He graduated from both the Manhattan School of Music and the Mannes College of Music.