Shostakovich ‘Babi Yar’ Remembering the Holocaust

Concert Broadcast September 23-30, 2021

This September marks the 80^th anniversary of the Babi Yar massacre, which occurred on September 29-30, 1941. To observe this anniversary, the Holocaust Memorial Center is honored to rebroadcast the 2019 concert Shostakovich Babi Yar Remembering the Holocaust performed by the MSU Symphony Orchestra and Choral Ensembles.  This performance features Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 13 (Babi Yar) and selections from Charles Davidson’s I Never Saw Another Butterfly.

This concert is available to watch from September 23-30, 2021 at www.holocaustcenter.org. For more information call 248-553-2400.

Presented by the Michigan State University College of Music and The Michael and Elaine Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel at MSU, in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, the Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus, the Jewish Community Center of Metro Detroit and The Detroit Jewish News.

Generously sponsored by Gretchen and Ethan Davidson, Margie Dunn and Mark Davidoff, Howard J. Gourwitz, Belle and Julius Harris Visiting Artist Fund established by Lauren Julius Harris, Stanley and Selma Hollander Endowed Fund in Jewish Arts & Music, Sue and Alan Kaufman, Iris and Stephen Linder, Rebecca and Alan Ross, Elaine and Michael Serling/The Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel, Drs. Lou A. and Roy J. Simon, Linn Van Dyne and Mike Knox, Jeff D. Williams, and Andrea L. Wulf.

Docent-Led Tours

Guided tours are offered to the public on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday at 1:00 PM. Reservations are not required.

Beginning August 11, 2021, masks are required for all visitors to the Holocaust Memorial Center, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. The HMC provides single-use headphones for tours, but visitors are welcome to bring their own headphones if they prefer.