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New York City Opera: A Concert for Sugihara

  • Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall 881 7th Avenue New York, NY, 10019 United States (map)

A concert commemorating the heroism of Chiune Sugihara, Japanese Vice-Consul to Lithuania, who saved thousands of Jewish refugees during World War II. The performance will feature the American Premiere of Lera Auerbach's Symphony No. 6, Vessels of Light, dedicated to Sugihara and all those who risk everything to save others. This symphony was commissioned by Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem, along with the American Society for Yad Vashem, and was catalyzed by cellist Kristina Reiko Cooper.

Nathaniel will perform as a chorister with the New York City Opera Orchestra & Chorus.

General Admission: $50