Different Trains: An Immersive Concert Experience at Union Terminal

1301 Western Avenue,Cincinnati OH 45203

09 November, 2022

Description

Join the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center for an immersive concert experience of American Jewish composer Steve Reich’s Different Trains. This powerful, moving performance comes to historic Union Terminal for one evening only on November 9 at 4 p.m. In Different Trains (1988), Steve Reich presents a semi-autobiographical account of the Holocaust that electronically mixes his memories of being a Jewish child in the 1940s with those of child-survivors of the Holocaust who later recorded their testimonies. This performance by 4-Way, Cincinnati’s String quartet, will also include African-American composer Rhiannon Giddens’ song, “At the Purchaser’s Option.” The two pieces together evoke memories of oppression and dehumanization, experienced by Jews during the Holocaust and African Americans slaves. At the same time both reflect on humanity’s struggle for survival and dignity in the darkest hour.