Name: Short Concert Series: Concert 1
Start: 2026-02-02T18:30:00Z
End: 2026-02-02T19:30:00Z
Location: Lit & Phil Library

Short Concert Series: Concert 1

Brundibár Arts Festival is an annual festival dedicated to the music and arts of the Holocaust. Every year, the Festival plays an integral part in Newcastle City Council Holocaust Memorial Day Programme, creating events across Newcastle and Gateshead; to include concerts, exhibitions, theatre, cinema and an extensive education outreach programme.The Festival takes place in venues ranging from local hidden gems to international concert halls and offers a performance platform to young artists, local talents as well as internationally acclaimed soloists.The Festival is named after Hans Krása's opera "Brundibár" (meaning bumblebee) written in 1938 and performed 55 times by the children of Theresienstadt concentration camp. Our Festival is named after the Opera as a lasting  tribute the children of Theresienstadt.The Festival brings people together to appriciate music and drama and aims to enhance their understanding and enjoyment of the arts within the context of remembering the victims of the Holocaust in positive and aspirational ways. It also provides a platform upon which to give exposure to relatively unknown, yet wonderful music which was either written during the Holocaust or has a connection to it.

Brundibár Arts Festival

Launching our new Short Concert Series, consisting of five short concerts showcasing more remarkable works as part of our 10th anniversary.

Lit & Phil Library

To mark the festival's 10th anniversary, we will return to our roots, featuring music by composers from Terezin. Terezin was a place of immense suffering, yet many composers imprisoned there managed to create extraordinary music. Our festival was originally founded inspired by these works.As part of Brundibar Arts Festival 10th anniversary, we are launching a brand-new Short Concert Series consisting of five short concerts to showcase more remarcable works.Programme: James Weeks: "Joy" Special Commission 2016Ilse Weber: Series of songsHans Krása: Quartet Artists: Violin: Sophie Appleton, Alexandra Raikhlina, Iona Brown Viola: Anna Barsegjana Cello: Gabriel Waite Piano: Yoshie Kawamura Mezzo-Soprano: Sarah Castle Percussion: Jan Bradley

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