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Wallfisch Family Documentary screening in Paris

The fascinating Wallfisch Family Documentary "Saved by Music: The Wallfisch Family" will be screened in the Musee de l'histoire et de l'art du judaisme in Paris on 6th February. 

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Starting with the incredible life of cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, who survived Auschwitz by playing in the camp's orchestra, the documentary goes on to discover the musical heritage of her son Raphael the esteemed cellist, his wife Elizabeth, a specialist in Baroque and Classical violin, and their children Benjamin (conductor), Jo (jazz singer) and Simon (tenor). 

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