Current Affairs "Seven Candles" to remember Czech composers who died in the Holocaust
The impact of the Holocaust on Czech classical music was devastating. Many Czech composers were of Jewish origin, and during the German occupation were deported to the Terezin ghetto north of Prague. Although some managed to continue performing under the difficult conditions of the ghetto, nearly all were later killed in Auschwitz and other death camps. On Monday their music and their tragic fate will be remembered at a concert in Prague. The concert, entitled "Seven Candles", is one of many events this year to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of Prague's Jewish museum. It was organized by the cellist Frantisek Brikcius, who will also be performing alongside the Talich Chamber Orchestra. He tells us about the concert.
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