MODfest 2024: Creating Shanghai Sonatas - A Musical Conversation @ Vassar College
Sun, Jan 28
|Vassar College
As a WW2 Jewish refugee violinist takes on a troubled Chinese teenager as his student, a connection is made that helps both of them overcome their trauma and survive the war. A nonprofit and free-admission educational event on Vassar College's campus!
Time & Location
Jan 28, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM PST
Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604, USA
About the event
A concert and conversation with the creators and performers of Shanghai Sonatas—a new musical theater work, based on first-person accounts, which tells the true story of daily life for musicians from Europe during World War II who used their optimism, humor, and musical talents to survive, forging friendships with their Chinese neighbors who helped save their lives. Moderated by Associate Professor and Chair of Music, Justin Patch.