Viktor Ullmann

Viktor Ullmann

Article by Gwyneth Bravo Viktor Ullmann (1898–1944) was born on 1 January 1898 in the garrison town of Teschen in Silesia, in what belonged to the Austro–Hungarian Empire and is now a part of the Czech Republic.  Educated in Vienna, Ullmann made important...
Gideon Klein

Gideon Klein

Article by Michael BeckermanGideon Klein (1919-1945) was a pianist, composer, writer and educator. In his short life he combined a dizzying array of skills, experiences, musical styles and activity. He arranged Hebrew folk melodies, wrote quarter-tone compositions,...
Holocaust education via music by Renan Koen

Holocaust education via music by Renan Koen

Originally appeared on Şalom 08/17/19 Renan Koen talked about her “March of the Music” project on her YouTube channel. “Hello, I’m Renan Koen. I’m a pianist, composer, soprano and a music therapist. I created the ‘Positive Resistance through Holocaust...
TURKISH COMPOSER DEDICATED TO HOLOCAUST EDUCATION

TURKISH COMPOSER DEDICATED TO HOLOCAUST EDUCATION

Originally published on Şalom on 08/02/19 Music is a language and Renan Koen’s fluency in it and passion for it make her message universal. By Marilyn Lazar   August 1, 2019  CANADIAN JEWISH NEWS   Music is a language and Renan Koen’s fluency...
Positive resistance: “March of the Music “

Positive resistance: “March of the Music “

Published on Şalom 04/1219 With the inspiration that I received from the “Positive Resistance” of every day and every moment of the Terezin composers along with my experience in the field, I have developed trainings through music for young people, called...