Feb 26
MUSIC, COURAGE & CONSCIENCE:
ONE CONVERSATION AT A TIME
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VANCOUVER HOLOCAUST EDUCATION CENTRE
Thursday, Feb 26, 6:00pm FREE Pre-register
JANET HORVATH / The Cello Still Sings – A Generational Story of the Holocaust and the Transformative Power of Music
A concert with legendary maestro Leonard Bernstein and Ms. Horvath’s father, in the Displaced Persons camps of Bavaria in 1948, is the catalyst that reveals her parents’ true story of resilience, as well as the lingering scars healed through the spiritual sustenance and power of music. Janet’s parents, both classical musicians and Holocaust survivors, buried who and what they were before.
A sweeping history of three generations darkened by the shadow of the Holocaust, the story traces Ms. Horvath’s career and that of her father, in a vivid and fast-paced recounting of the decades of silence and deeply hidden secrets, the consequences of trauma, and the quest for truth. The presentation will address the question: then as now, in divisive times, how can we approach conversations with courage and conscience?
“Ms. Horvath’s ability of unrestrained self-reflection combined with her eloquent writing style, her way of summarizing complex events into comprehensible paragraphs will not let you put the book down.”
A lifelong performing classical musician, soloist, author and educator, JANET HORVATH was the Minnesota Orchestra’s associate principal cello. She has also published extensively and is a popular guest speaker and an advocate for injury prevention for musicians.
MUSIC, WORDS, SPIRIT
Featuring Live Performance
Thursday, Feb 26, 8:00pm $25 Buy tickets
PETER HIMMELMAN / Suspended by No String: A Songwriter’s Reflections on Faith, Aliveness, and Wonder
A thought-provoking collection of spiritual reflections echoing the lyricism of Leonard Cohen and the uplifting messages of Anne Lamott. This is a book for readers of all spiritual stripes: those who are consistently devout, those who aren’t sure what to believe, and those who may not be religious in the traditional sense, but who nevertheless want to view the world as something other than a place of randomness, and build a relationship with a force infinitely beyond themselves. The creative mind of Peter Himmelman is illuminated through the lens of his philosophical and existential reflections in this fascinating blend of memoir, personal journal and self-help inquiry.
“In a time of relentless information, it feels like we’ve lost the ability to appreciate the mystical. In Suspended by No String, Peter Himmelman shows us how to recapture the mystic in a tangible way. By putting hand to musical instrument, pen to paper, and thought to action, we can become a little bit holy.” —Sherman Alexie, poet, bestselling author
“Peter Himmelman is one of the most talented, smartest, coolest cats I know (or “Katz” – depending on where you grew up.) The breadth of his knowledge, interests and curiosity is remarkable, and here he has tapped it all to concoct this delicious, fun-to-read, inspiring, spiritual soup. Grab a spoon and dive in. I promise you, only good will come from reading this.” —Paul Riser, Comedian, actor, and author
PETER HIMMELMAN is a Grammy- and Emmy-nominated rock and roll performer, songwriter, film composer, visual artist, and award-winning author. He has been profiled in Time, Rolling Stone, The Wall Street Journal, Tablet, and NPR. He is also the founder of Big Muse, a creative consultancy that helps organizations unlock imagination, empathy, and original thinking through music, storytelling, and the arts.
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