The Cello Still Sings

On Sunday, March 19 at 12:30 PM CST, Janet Horvath will discuss her latest book, The Cello Still Sings — A Generational Story of the Holocaust and of the Transformative Power of Music. A sweeping history of three generations darkened by the long shadow of the Holocaust, The Cello Still Sings is a vivid, moving, and true story of personal discovery. As a child Janet is haunted by the eerie hush surrounding her parents' experiences. Professional musicians and Holocaust survivors, they bury the memories of who and what they were before, silencing the past in order to live. Music is their lifeline. After five decades of secrets, Janet finally unravels her Holocaust heritage when she stumbles upon a clue. After the war, George performed 200 morale-boosting programs in Displaced Persons Camps throughout Bavaria in a small orchestra of concentration-camp survivors. Although Janet also becomes a cellist, her father never discloses…