The Orchestra NOW (TON) from Bard College is traveling to Germany to celebrate cultural ties through music. Directed by Leon Botstein, they will perform works by Mendelssohn and Bruch in remembrance of the end of World War II at the historically significant Nuremberg Congress Hall. This concert symbolizes a commitment to acknowledging the past and the importance of cultural memory, especially in a location that once hosted Nazi events. Botstein emphasizes the significance of arts in countering historical atrocities, reminding audiences of the underlying moral considerations involved in governance.
"It reminds us that it is possible to reckon with the past without erasing it," he told DW. TON's performance in this place sends a strong message..."
"It has rarely ever been more important to remember that the Nazis led 'a morally and ethically criminal regime' even as they were 'a legal German government..."
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