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Refugees from World War II: Reclaiming the Music of Polish Composers
2025-09-10 19:30 (America/Detroit) | Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, NYC, United States
Refugees from World War II: Reclaiming the Music of Polish Composers features, among other works, wonderful and compelling Jewish-themed music by Szymon Laks, Mieczysław Weinberg, and Roman Ryterband, all of whom were arrested or fled from Poland after the Germans bombed Warsaw, completely destroyed its Philharmonic Hall and many other sites on September 1, 1939, and subsequently occupied the city until 1945.
Presented by American Society for Jewish Music, YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, Holocaust Music Lost & Found, Polish Chamber Musicians’ Association
Music by Szymon Laks, Mieczysław Weinberg, and Roman Ryterband
Featuring
Huit Chants Populaires Juifs (Laks)
Trois Ballades Hébraïques (Ryterband)
Clarinet Sonata & Rhapsody on Moldovan Themes (Weinberg)
and more
Performed by
Hanna Hipp, mezzo soprano
Grzegorz Mania, piano
Alan R. Kay, clarinet
Jarosław Nadrzycki ,violin
Marcin Sikorski, piano
Warsaw Philharmonic Hall before it was completely destroyed by the German bombing in 1939WHEN:
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
7:30 PM
WHERE:
Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street, NYC
Directions & Parking
COST:
FREE
Doors open 30 minutes before the start of the program.
All public programs are wheelchair accessible. A limited number of assistive listening devices are available for deaf and hard of hearing individuals upon request (Auditorium events only).
QUESTIONS:
For questions about this program, please contact:
info@yivo.org
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This project is co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland from the Culture Promotion Fund.
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The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee Kristallnacht Commemoration
2025-11-09 15:00 | The Ora at the Morganroth Event Center, 578 McIntosh Rd, Sarasota, FL, 34232
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The Lost Legacy of Frederick Block
2025-11-13 18:00 - 19:30 | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY, 10023
WHEN:
November 13, 2025
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
WHERE:
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts,
Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023
(entrance at 111 Amsterdam between 64th and 65th)
COST:
FREE
Registration Requested
Please join us for a special event with Simon Wynberg, Artistic Director of the ARC Ensemble sponsored by the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
Learn about Simon Wynberg’s passion for discovering lost music and the moment he found the work of composer Frederick Block, followed by excerpts of live music with 2 members of the ARC Ensemble.
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ARC Ensemble, Music in Exile: New York
2025-11-15 19:30 | MERKIN HALL: Kaufman Music Center, 129 West 67th Street, New York, 10023, United States
Reviving a Lost Heritage
Established in 2002, the ARC Ensemble (Artists of the Royal Conservatory) is among Canada’s most distinguished cultural ambassadors; with three Grammy nominations and appearances at major festivals and venues around the world. ARC’s repertoire is unique to the ensemble and dedicated to the research and recovery of composers whose music was marginalized under the 20th century’s repressive regimes.
This program explores the works of the Polish composer Jerzy Fitelberg and the Viennese Frederick Block, both of whom fled Europe and settled in New York before WWII. Their compelling and exciting works are complemented by a Clarinet Sonata by the Czech composer Arthur Willner who found safety in England and whose archive is now in the Leo Baeck Institute. The concert is generously supported by Holocaust Music Lost & Found.
Erika Raum, violin
Marie Bérard, violin
Steven Dann, viola
Thomas Wiebe, cello
Joaquin Valdepeñas, clarinet
Kevin Ahfat, piano
FREDERICK BLOCK – Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 26
ARTHUR WILLNER – Clarinet Sonata, Op. 107
JERZY FITELBERG – String Quartet No. 2
JERZY FITELBERG – Serenade for Viola and Piano
FREDERICK BLOCK – Piano Quintet, Op. 19
WHEN:
Saturday, November 15, 2025
7:30 PM
WHERE:
MERKIN HALL
Kaufman Music Center
129 West 67th Street
(btw Broadway and Amsterdam)
New York, NY 10023
COST:
$40 per ticket
$15 senior and student tickets are available. Call the box office at 212-501-3330.
BOX OFFICE HOURS:
Sun-Thu, 12 – 7 pm
Fri, 12 – 5 pm
Closed on Saturday
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Polish Composers Remembered
2025-11-20 19:00 | KKBE Sanctuary, 90 HASELL STREET, CHARLESTON, SC, 29401, United States
WHEN:
Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 7:00pm
WHERE:
KKBE Sanctuary
90 HASELL STREET
CHARLESTON, SC 29401
COST:
FREE
Registration Requested
Music. Memory. Resilience.
Join us for a powerful and unforgettable evening as artists from the Polish Chamber Musicians’ Association (PCMA) bring to life the works of Polish composers whose voices were silenced during the Holocaust.
In partnership with Holocaust Music Lost & Found (HMLF), this moving program honors resilience, remembrance, and the enduring strength of music to connect us across time and generations.
What to Expect

Beautiful, rediscovered works by Polish composers lost to history
A heartfelt tribute to memory and survival
A meaningful global collaboration uniting communities through music

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"The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz" A Book Discussion with Live Music
2026-01-28 19:00 | Hebrew Union College, 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY, 10012, United States
You are invited to join us for the book presentation of “The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz” A Story of Survival by Anne Sebba. Anne will read from her work, followed by a discussion with Bret Werb, Music Curator at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Reception and Book Signing to follow.

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
7:00PM
Hebrew Union College
1 West 4th Street (at Broadway)
New York, NY10012

FREE EVENT
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The book ‘The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz’ is also available for purchase for $29.
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“The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz” A Book Discussion with Live Music
2026-03-13, 2026-03-15 | Congregation Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
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Congregation Beth Elohim Yom HaShoah:A Memorial Through Music
2026-04-12 15:00 - 17:00 | CBE Chapel, 274 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
Sunday, April 12, 2026
3:00-5:00PM
In honor of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, come together for an afternoon of music, learning, and reflection with Holocaust Music Lost & Found and Congregation Beth Elohim. As a community, we will witness this musical experience and hear the resiliency of the Jewish people through this tragic period in our history. This event is presented by CBE’s Holocaust Descendants Small Group.
A light reception will follow the musical performance.

CBE Chapel
274 Garfield Place
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 768-3814

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Warsaw Testament Translator Talk with Live Music
2026-05-06 | Hebrew Union College, 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY, 10012, United States
The Yiddish Book Center and Holocaust Music Lost & Found
present Dr. Samuel Kassow, translator of Rokhl Auerbach’s Warsaw Testament (White Goat Press), talk with live music, and special performance featuring Eleanor Reissa.
Reception and Book Signing to follow.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
7:00PM
Hebrew Union College
1 West 4th Street (at Broadway)
New York, NY 10012

FREE EVENT
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