Motyl Chamber Ensemble

The Motýl Chamber Ensemble Will Perform At Temple Beth Jacob in Newburgh, NY. Please join me for this wonderful concert on November 17th., and call the Temple office to make reservations today!

Seventy-four years ago this November, Kristallnacht echoed throughout Nazi Germany and Austria. In the ensuing years, along with Jewish professionals from across the artistic spectrum, many of Europe’s finest composers would be imprisoned at the Terezin Concentration Camp in what is today the Czech Republic, before their eventual murders. Their music, written during that nightmarish period, has miraculously survived and has been preserved and nurtured by the Motýl Chamber Ensemble, led by the vision, scholarship, and musicianship of Dr. Aleeza Wadler. On Nov. 17^th, at 7:30 p.m., this group of dynamic young artists, accompanied by the voice of Cantor Amy Goldstein of Newburgh’s Temple Beth Jacob, will bring the music of Terezin back to life in a multi-media presentation at Temple Beth Jacob, 290 North Street, Newburgh, NY.

The Ensemble will present a program open to the public of music written by composers who were victims of the Nazi regime. The Ensemble has performed all over the New York area. Their music includes a description of the musical and artistic life at Terezin. Photographs of daily life in Terezin, as well as original watercolors, drawings, and poems from children at the camp, are part of the program. This multimedia approach creates a connection with the history behind the music. The group comprises a string quartet, piano and voice. The composers include Viktor Ullmann, Hans Krasa, Egon Ledec, Felix Mendelssohn and Martin Roman.

Dr. Aleeza Wadler, a renowned violinist and founder of the Motýl Chamber Ensemble, will narrate the music and provide background about the lives of the composers and their music. Local vocalist Goldstein has been part of the group for several years.

For more information and reservations please contact Marsha Sobel at Temple Beth Jacob, 562-5516, or office@TBJNewburgh.org Tickets are $25 each. When purchased in advance, discounts are available for people over age 65 ($15 each) and students with a valid ID card ($10 each). All tickets are $25 at the door. Advanced reservations are recommended. MasterCard and Visa accepted. Refreshments will be available.

You will not want to miss these accomplished, talented musicians who will send chills up your spine as you listen to them perform in combinations of trios, quartets, and solos, along with their slide show about the history of this tragic era. It is wonderful to have these brilliant musicians in the Newburgh area for community enrichment.