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

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

News Update 3/8/25

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

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

“From Many, One” – New Recording and Sheet Music Available

The new patriotic song, “From Many, One” by Mary Bomba and John Sawoski, is now available on music streaming services worldwide and as published sheet music at JW Pepper. “From Many, One” is a call for unity.  It lifts up America’s history of people coming together from all over the world.  It takes a somber look at the dark side… Read More

Election-Themed Recital with soprano Michele Patzakis

On Oct. 17, 2024, John Sawoski accompanied soprano Michele Patzakis in an election-themed recital called American Journeys: Songbook Heritage at Westerbeck Recital Hall on the campus of Pasadena City College. The program included songs like Beautiful Dreamer by ​​​​​Stephen Foster, Tha se paro na figoume by Giannis Spartakou, Give me Your Tired Your Poor by Irving Berlin, The Dodger Song… Read More

“Music of Hope” performances with bassoonist Allen Savedoff of The Pacific Symphony

On June 5th and 8th, 2024, John Sawoski gave two free public performances on a blue piano with Pacific Symphony bassoonist Allen Savedoff at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA. The Pacific Symphony collaborated with the City of Hope National Cancer Institute to celebrate patients’ triumph of life over cancer. Every day, from May 27th-June 10th at the South… Read More