The British cellist Raphael Wallfisch, son of Holocaust survivor and cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, performs with pianist Simon Callaghan in major works by composers of diverse musical backgrounds and approaches who were caught up in the suffering and upheaval of the Second World War.

Raphael Wallfisch: Composers in Exile

Southbank Centre

Canada’s Grammy-nominated ARC Ensemble (Artists of The Royal Conservatory), a group dedicated to the recovery of suppressed and lost 20th century music, performs a program of rarely-heard works for clarinet, piano, and strings. 

Before the concert, enjoy a pre-talk by Maestro James Conlon, ARC Ensemble’s honorary chairman, and Simon Wynberg, the artistic director for ARC Ensemble. Recovered Voices Program Director Adam Millstein will moderate.

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Recovered Voices: ARC Ensemble

Colburn School

Beautiful music by Fryderyk Chopin and composers who survived the Holocaust in tribute to people who performed extraordinary acts of courage in defense of human dignity during World War II and Holocaust. The evening will begin with an exhibition, followed by a film with historical footage and a concert featuring outstanding artists from Canada, Poland and Ukraine.

Simon Laks

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Jan 18, 2026

Raphael Wallfisch: Composers in Exile · Southbank Centre

Sep 17, 2024

Recovered Voices: ARC Ensemble · Colburn School

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