Flory Jagoda. Portrait by Tom Pich
Concert and Program
La Nona Kanta is a tale of survival and courage. This program is a celebration of the life and work of Flory Altarac Jagoda (1923–2021), the National Heritage Award–winning, Bosnian-born, Sephardic singer and composer, with live music by Susan Gaeta, Tina Chancey, and Howard Bass of Sephardic ensemble Trio Sefardi. This program was written and developed by Trio Sefardi, and includes interview footage from the documentary Flory's Flame (courtesy of JEMGLO).
Discover how Flory turned the tragic fate of her family and Balkan Sephardic culture into a celebration of five centuries of faith and tradition, giving meaning to the rest of her life and delighting audiences worldwide.
A brief presentation on the Museum's music archive and its access will precede the program.
To learn more about the Museum’s efforts to collect and preserve original artifacts from Sephardic Jews who suffered displacement, persecution, or discrimination under the rule of Nazi Germany and its Axis partners between 1938 and 1945, visit the Sephardic Communities and the Holocaust project page.
Musical Ensemble
Trio Sefardi
Speaker
Bret Werb, Musicologist, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Registration is required for this event. Register at bnaiisraelcong.org/event/lifelecturenovember2024.
For more information, contact rachel@bnaiisraelcong.org.