Musicians

Produced on November 18, 1860, in Kurylowka, Poland, (now Ukraine), Ignacy Paderewski studied and educated at Warsaw Conservatory before receiving tutelage from Theodor Leschetizky. Paderewski became a world- famous concert pianist and, upon Poland attaining autonomy, was the nation’s first prime minister in 1919. Paderewski continued to tour from 1921 ...

Considered one of Mexico’s best artists, Frida Kahlo began painting after she was badly injured in a bus accident. Kahlo afterwards became politically active and married guy communist artist Diego Rivera in 1929. Considered one of Mexico’s best artists, Frida Kahlo began painting after she was badly injured in a ...