Forbidden Voices: Banned But Not Forgotten - Classical Music Concert

Schedule

Sun Jun 21 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC+01:00
Location

City of London School | London, EN

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Incredible music banned in history and bought back to life for one night only!
About this Event

Join us for a first-of-its-kind guided live concert reviving music once silenced by the Nazis and celebrating its lasting influence on the music we know today.



Experience the powerful, breathtaking masterpieces that Nazis tried to silence. Forbidden Voices: Banned But Not Forgotten is a stunning classical concert dedicated to the brilliant composers who risked everything to create. Feel the raw emotion of music that refused to be erased in a concert guided by a special guest presenter.
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An extraordinary evening of music and remembrance, built around composers whose voices were banned, suppressed, persecuted or silenced under the Nazi regime. The programme traces a powerful journey through Beauty, Sorrow, and Legacy, bringing together exceptional works and the stories behind them in a way that is both artistically moving and historically important.

Performed live by world class musicians. Featuring works by Felix Mendelssohn, Max Bruch, Gideon Klein, Gustav Mahler and Erich Wolfgang Korngold.

Beauty

Max Bruch
Kol Nidrei, Op. 47 for viola and orchestra
Jaren Ziegler, viola

Felix Mendelssohn
Konzertstück No. 1 in F minor, Op. 113 for clarinet, basset horn and orchestra
Tomer Aglamaz, clarinet
Amit Shavit, basset horn

Sorrow

Gideon Klein
Partita for String Orchestra (1944)

Legacy

Gustav Mahler
Adagietto from Symphony No. 5

Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Love Scene from The Adventures of Robin Hood
World premiere arrangement by Ilya Zakariya

Presented by The Jewish Brand in association with Yad Vashem UK and National Holocaust Museum

Michal Oren, conductor
Nathan Neuman, artistic director
Michal Oren & Amit Shavit, orchestral production
Simon Bentley & Nathan Neuman, executive producers

All proceeds from the purchase of tickets contribute to the costs involved.

TIMINGS
Doors open: 5:00pm
Concert begins: 6:00pm
Please be seated by 5:50pm

Access and assistance: If you have any access requirements or need support attending, please contact us on 020 8187 9881 or .


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Where is it happening?

City of London School, 107 Queen Victoria Street, London, United Kingdom

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Tickets

GBP 14.99 to GBP 99.99

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