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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.

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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.

Available on Jan 27

Anthology:

Storyville
Tue Jan 27, 9:00pm
Wed Jan 28, 12:00am