Sounds from Silence: Rescuing Music Suppressed by the Nazis

On Yom HaShoah Prof. Phillip Silver gave a presentation on his research rescuing music suppressed by the Nazis with a performance by the Silver Duo (Phillip and Noreen Silver), live in Minsky Recital Hall before an audience of 74 and was streamed by another 80+ on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Professor Silver discussed the life and work of Leone Sinigaglia (14 August 1868 – 16 May 1944), James Simon (29 September 1880 – 12/14 October 1944), and Otto Zweig (11 January 1874 – Oktober 1942).

Co-sponsored by: 91¸£Àû Judaic Studies, 91¸£Àû Religious Studies, 91¸£Àû History Dept., 91¸£Àû Philosophy Dept., 91¸£Àû School of Performing Arts, Clement & Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center, 91¸£Àû Hillel, Congregation Beth El (Bangor), Congregation Beth Israel (Bangor), Bangor Public Library, the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine, and the Jewish Community Endowment Association (JCEA).

A man, Phillip Silver, speaking at a podium.