Date/Time:
11/19/2014 - 11/20/2014 | Wednesday | 8:00 pm
Location:
McCullough Theatre
2375 Robert Dedman Dr
Austin,TX
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Texas Performing Arts and the Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies present The Sarajevo Haggadah: Music of the Book, composed by Bosnian-born accordionist and composer Merima Ključo. Inspired by the musical traditions of Spain, Italy, Austria, and Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ključo collaborated with artist Bart Woodstrup, and Seth Knopp, classical pianist and founding member of the Naumburg Award-winning Peabody Trio.
The evening traces the incredible journey of this most treasured manuscript—smuggled from Spain during the Inquisition, hidden from Nazis during World War II by a Muslim librarian, saved from the ravages of the 1992 Bosnian War, and eventually restored to the National Museum in Sarajevo. Despite the manuscript’s Jewish origins, this universal story of resilience will resonate with all audiences.
Merima Ključo performs internationally as a recitalist and has been guest soloist with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Holland Symphonia, and the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. She has participated in a number of festivals including the St. Magnus Festival in Scotland, the City of London Festival, the Gaudeamus Festival in Amsterdam, and the Gubaidulina Festival.
“The Haggadah in its journey suffered transformations, which makes it even more special by giving it a richer history that reflects its passage through different cultures.” – Merima Ključo
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