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At 99 years old, cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch recounts her experiences playing in a prisoner orchestra at Auschwitz. Her story, along with those of other musicians, reveals how, amidst the horrors of the Holocaust, music was both a lifeline and a means of resistance.
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The Last Musician of Auschwitz
At 99 years old, cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch recounts painful and poignant experiences playing in the prisoner orchestra at Auschwitz. Her story reveals how, amidst the horrors of the Holocaust, music could be a lifeline and even a means of resistance.
Anthology:
Storyville
Tue Jan 27, 9:00pm
Wed Jan 28, 12:00am