In association with The Fingal International Festival of Voices - The Irish Institute of Music & Song will run an inspired lecture by University of Southern California professor Nick Strimple on The Music & Art of The Holocaust.

Strimple is recognized internationally for his work with music related to the Holocaust. He has lectured on the subject at Cambridge University, Yale University, Oxford University, Wellesley College, University of Miami, University of Minnesota, Oregon Bach Festival, Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies, Spertus Institute for Jewish Studies, Krakow Jewish Culture Festival, and other distinguished institutions. He has presented lectures/concerts at national conventions of the American Musicological Society, the American Choral Directors Association, the Cantors Assembly, and other organisations. He has served as a consultant to several museums and Holocaust Memorials including the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust and Warsaw's Museum of the History of Polish Jews. During 2001-02, Strimple served on the California State Legislature Working Group for Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Education (which resulted in legislation mandating the teaching of genocide awareness in California schools). He currently serves as Vice President of the David Nowakowsky Foundation, and sits on the Advisory Boards of the Young Musicians Foundation, the Jewish Music Commission of Los Angeles, the Santa Barbara Revels, the Los Angeles Yiddish Opera, the Aminadav Aloni Music Foundation, and San Diego's Summer Bands at the Beach.  From 2003 through 2013 he served as Artistic Director of the annual Los Angeles Interfaith Symposium and Concert.

Saturday March 11th

11:30 AM

Location - The Irish Institute of Music & Song

Admission is FREE - Tickets Reservations Essential