American flutist and sociomusicologist Dr. Christine Beard will examine the role music played during the Holocaust. This poignant and informative lecture-recital explores how music served as a form of resistance and allowed prisoners to temporarily “escape” their inhumane circumstances, how the Nazis used music to inflict mental and emotional torture, and what music was banned by the SS Kultur Kamer. Featuring works for flute by composers from across Europe whose lives were tragically cut short by the Nazis’ soulless plan for genocide labeled “The Final Solution,” this program aims to serve not only as a memorial to those lost but also as a reminder that discrimination has no place in a civilized society.