Peachtree String Quartet | Holocaust Remembrance Day Concert

3524 International Court Northwest,Washington DC 20008

27 January, 2023

Description

We proudly present Christopher Pulgram and his PEACHTREE STRING QUARTET in concert on Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, 2023. Christopher Pulgram, who is also the first violinist of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, will perform works by Franz Schubert, Gideon Klein and Johannes Brahms with Yang-Yoon Kim (viola), Elizabeth Pridgen (piano) and Thomas Carpenter (cello). Learn more about the artists on the ACF DC website. Christopher Pulgram is the son of William Leopold Pulgram, who was an internationally renowned archictect and a music lover. William Leopold Pulgram was forced to flee Austria in 1939, ultimately settling in the U.S.  PROGRAM Franz Schubert - String Trio in B-flat major D471Gideon Klein (Theresienstadt 1944) - String Trio for Violin, Viola and CelloJohannes Brahms - Piano Quartet No. 1 in g-minorGideon Klein was a talented young Czech composer who completed his last work, String Trio, while interned at Terezin concentration camp in 1944. From Terezin he was sent to Auschwitz and later Fürstengrube, and was killed in January 1945. His works composed in Terezin were placed with a friend for safekeeping before his deportation to Auschwitz, and given to his sister after the war. The music performance will be followed by a conversation between Johannes Aigner, Director of the ACF DC, and Christopher Pulgram. Event to conclude with a wine reception. ************ Masks are optional at Austrian Cultural Forum events for visitors and staff. If you prefer to wear a mask, you are welcome to do so. *********** Please note that photographs and footage will be taken throughout the event. These might be used by ACF DC for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website and in social media, or in any third party publication. ************* Parking on International Court is available after 6:30 pm (for the duration of the event), or on 36th Street (access to the Embassy through the park behind the building.) Van Ness Metro (Red Line) is a short distance away.