Viktor Ullmann’s Legacy from Theresienstadt

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During World War II, Jewish composer Viktor Ullmann was imprisoned in Theresienstadt concentration camp, where he continued to write music. Georgia State University’s Center for Collaborative and International Arts presents a performance of The Lay of Love and Death of Cornet Christoph Rilke, Ullmann’s final composition before he was transferred to Auschwitz and killed. The concert features piano performance, recitation, and an introductory lecture and commemorates the 70th anniversary of Ullmann’s death. The concert will take place at 8pm on Thursday, October 16th in Kopleff Recital Hall and is free and open to the public. For more information, visit cencia.gsu.edu.