In 1977, she went to study at Yale School of Music and in 1981 applied for political asylum in the United States saying that [3]I can't live in a country without democracy.
The International Music Tribute to Paderewski Committee honored her with the "Paderewki Award for Contributions to Society and Culture."
The Minister of Culture of the Republic of Poland presented her with a medal of recognition for outstanding musical achievement.
The 2006 festival included the world premiere of a composition by the American composer Jody Nagel for two cellos and orchestra (performed together with her daughter, Frances Borowsky).
[5] Barczyk married social scientist Dr. Charles Karol H. Borowsky, President of Intermuse Performing Artists Bureau.
Borowsky has organized many international conferences and festivals dedicated to the promotion of music as a tool for cultural, social, and economic progress.