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Songs of Truth: Holocaust Awareness Concert & Conversation - San Francisco
Join us for an unforgettable music and multimedia storytelling tribute to the talent and resilience of Jewish composers who continued to create music even while imprisoned during the Holocaust.
Hear the music and learn the life stories of highly accomplished composers such as Hans Krása, Pavel Haas, Ilse Weber and Viktor Ullman. Hear also about how the music was rescued from Bret Werb, Music & Sound Recording Curator at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum; and top it all off with a World Premiere by Bay Area composer Matthew Arnerich and poet Diane Frank.
A full length orchestral concert with multimedia storytelling and conversation will be performed in:
- Benicia, CA – the Historic Clock Tower – June 2nd, 2023 – 7:30 pm
- San Francisco, CA – the Herbst Theatre – June 4th, 2023 – 2:00 pm
A smaller ensemble will also present 8-10 Community Concerts in Bay Area high schools, congregations, community centers and museums including the Contemporary Jewish Museum and the San Francisco Public Library.
The project is a collaboration of the San Francisco based Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, and Citizen Film, co-presented with the NY-based Holocaust Music Lost & Found.
