Music in Terezín:

A VIKTOR ULLMANN CENTENNIAL

 

In early October 1998, the community of Ann Arbor will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Viktor Ullmann with a series of events involving faculty, students, and alumni of the University of Michigan's School of Music, members of the Jewish communities, members of the Anthroposophic Society of America, and other Ullmann enthusiasts.

Sunday, 9/27	8:00 p.m., "Terezin 1944: The Emperor of Atlantis and Its Composer" First Unitarian Universalist Church, Washtenaw Avenue	The Klein Lecture, Talk and introduction to the centennial First Unitarian Universalist Church		Dr. Siglind Bruhn, musicologist, organizer, V. Ullmann Centennial
Saturday, 10/3	8:00 p.m., Macintosh Theater School of Music	Concert performance of the opera Der Kaiser von Atlantis		faculty, students, alumni, and guests of the School of Music; Bradley Bloom, conductor
Sunday, 10/4	4:00 p.m., Recital Hall, School of Music	Chamber Concert with Ullmann compositions from the two Terezin years		Freda Herseth, mezzosoprano; a graduate string quartet: Robert Kolben, piano; Elaine Sargous, recitor; Siglind Bruhn, piano
Monday, 10/5	8:00, Rudolf Steiner House 1923 Geddes Ave	Mini Symposium "Viktor Ullmann"		Marcus Gerhardts, Dornach, "Ullmann and Anthroposophy" Robert Kolben, Munich, "The Emperor of Atlantis: A Late Mystery Play"
Wednesday, 10/7	4:00 p.m., Recital Hall, School of Music	Vocal Recital and Choir Concert		Freda Herseth, mezzosoprano; Julia Broxholm, soprano, Siglind Bruhn, piano; members of the Zamir Choral, Benjamin Cohen, conducting

All events free.
General organisor and producer: Siglind Bruhn.
We thank the following sponsors:

Daniela Wittman, her family and friends,
and members of the Jewish communities of Ann Arbor

Jim Leonard
and SKR Classical

Candace Escalada
and the Anthroposophical Society of America

The Anthroposophical Society at Dornach, Switzerland

Gerhold Becker

Kenneth Phifer
and First Unitarian Universalist Church of Ann Arbor

Prof. Arthur and Dr. Judy Vander

 

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