Songs of Truth: Holocaust Awareness Concert & Conversation - San Francisco
Schedule
Sun Jun 04 2023 at 02:00 pm
Location
Herbst Theatre | San Francisco, CA
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.
Where is it happening?
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
