19:00 – concert with music for piano by persecuted, jewish composers with works by Victor Urbancic, Szymon Laks, Gideon Klein, Paul Hermann, Erwin Schulhoff, Mieczyslaw Weinberg, Mischa Hillesum, Leo Smit, Dick Kattenburg and Nico Richter
Victor Urbancic was director of the Graz’ Conservatory until de nazi’s fired him in 1936, being married with a jewish woman. The family emigrated to Iceland. His daughter Sibyl Urbancic returned to Austria later and will be present at this concert
THIS CONCERT WAS ORIGINALLY PLANNED FOR APRIL 2020 BUT HAD TO BE POSTPONED BECAUSE OF THE CORONA VIRUS
DUE TO THE LOCKDOWN IN AUSTRIA ALSO THIS CONCERT HAD TO BE POSTPONED