Whispers from the Past” is a concert that interweaves music composed during the Holocaust with ancestral Jewish melodies- a program that transcends a time of sorrow with the human desire for hope. Performing is Temple Trio, a string trio consisting of violin, viola and cello.

Three concerts will take place leading up to Yom Hashoah, or Day of Remembrance (April 17/18) to commemorate victims of the Holocaust. Besides music of composers who perished in the camps such as Viktor Ullmann, Gideon Klein and Hans Krasa, there will be music of two composers who lived through the Holocaust, as well as some Yiddish songs.

Temple Trio are players of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra (Laura Markowitz, violin; Ana Ruesink, viola; and John Dunlop, cello). Berta Frank will host the event.

Concerts are on the following dates: Saturday April 15 at 7pm at the Havurah House in Middlebury; Sunday April 16 at 4pm at the Jewish Community of Greater Stowe; and Monday April 17 at 7pm at Temple Sinai in South Burlington. In addition, Temple Trio will also play in the series, “Music of Another World” at the South Burlington Library on March 22. These are all free concerts thanks to support from the various congregations as well as the VSO.

There is so much to continue to learn about the human experience during times of great anguish. We will explore how the light of hope and the power of music combine to uplift the spirit even in the darkest of times. Hope you can join us for one of these concerts!