Betty & Shmuel Rosenkranz Oration: Keeping Memory Alive – The Power of Music

Presented by the Melbourne Holocaust Museum

This year we are pleased to announce our Oration will be presented by Simon Tedeschi followed by a special performance of ‘Sarenka’ by Elena Kats-Chernin.

The MSO (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra) held the world premiere of Elena Kats-Chernin’s Sarenka Concerto on October 27 2023, at Hamer Hall in Melbourne. The concerto, a commission from the Weis Family, features solo violin and solo cello and explores the story of Sara Weis, also known as Sarenka.

Oration: Simon Tedeschi

Performance:
Dale Barltop, violin
Rachel Tobin, cello
Elena Kats-Chernin, piano