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US Premiere of Klebanov’s Symphony No. 1 with Modesto Symphony

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On November 14 and 15th, 2025, at 7:30 PM at Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto, CA, John Sawoski played celesta with the Modesto Symphony in the United States premiere of Ukrainian composer Dimitri Klebanov’s long-suppressed Symphony No. 1. Here’s the story about the Soviet suppression of this piece and how it came to be performed for the first time… Read More

Yiddish “Fiddler on the Roof” at the Soraya, Directed by Joel Grey

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John Sawoski played keyboard for the Yiddish version of Fiddler on the Roof at the Soraya Center for the Performing Arts in Northridge, CA in September 2025. Charles McNulty, theater critic for the Los Angeles Times, said this production at the Soraya was “magnificent,” and “The orchestra, conducted by National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene Artistic Director Zalmen Mlotek, gracefully guided the flow of… Read More

Melodies of Motherhood live at the Ebell of Los Angeles – Monday, May 12, 2025

Happy Mothers Day to all! To cap off your celebration, take your mother to this fabulous mother/daughter concert I’m playing at the Ebell of Los Angeles tomorrow night with soprano Michele Patzakis and her daughter Ariana Prappas! My Mom will be there! Click the link for tickets and more info. Hopefully there are a few seats left. https://www.ebellofla.org/events/melodies-of-motherhood—a-musical-celebration Read More

News Update 3/8/25

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Hi Everyone – Join me for a once-in-a-lifetime concert of folk music pioneer Jack Landrón on March 15th in Santa Monica, with Munyungo Jackson on percussion, Nedra Wheeler on bass, Mitch Greenhill on guitar, and John Sawoski on keyboards and musical directing. Click here to put it on your Google Calendar for March 15th at 235 Hill Street, Santa Monica, CA. Tickets… Read More

Folk Music Pioneer Jack Landrón March 15th, 2025 in Santa Monica

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Join us for this once-in-a-lifetime concert of folk music pioneer Jack Landrón on March 15th in Santa Monica, with Munyungo Jackson on percussion, Nedra Wheeler on bass, Mitch Greenhill on guitar, and John Sawoski on keyboards musical directing. Click here to put it on your Google calendar for March 15th at 235 Hill Street, Santa Monica, CA. Tickets are only… Read More