The Heller Museum and the Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music are honored to invite you to The Defiant Requiem’s world-premiere concert featuring DFSSM faculty member and composer Gerald Cohen’s new work commissioned by the Foundation and inspired by “Poems Born in Bergen-Belsen” by Menachem Z. Rosensaft.

Also on the program:
Excerpts from Quartet for the End of Time by Olivier Messaien and music by composers imprisoned at the Terezín concentration camp.

Wednesday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time

The Dr. Bernard Heller Museum at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
One West Fourth Street, New York, New York

Herbert Greenberg, Violin
Jon Manasse, Clarinet
Julian Schwarz, Cello
Marika Bournaki, Piano
Leah Wool, Mezzo Soprano
David Kravitz, Baritone

Following the performance, there will be a discussion with the poet and composer, moderated by Murry Sidlin, President and Artistic Director of The Defiant Requiem Foundation.

Reception following the program at the Heller Museum.

There is no fee to attend, but reservations are required in advance at www.defiantrequiem.org/Oct25

For questions or additional information, please contact The Defiant Requiem Foundation office at 202-244-0300.

The concert will be livestreamed. Link provided upon registration.

This concert is underwritten with a generous gift from the House of Julius Meinl.

HEBREW UNION COLLEGE–JEWISH INSTITUTE OF RELIGION