Jewish Musicians and Their Legacy of Classical Music in China
Thu, May 22
|Temple Kol Ami
Descendants of Chinese musicians who studied with Jewish musicians will talk about their legacy.
Time & Location
May 22, 2025, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EDT
Temple Kol Ami, 9600 Bathurst St, Maple, ON L6A 3Z8, Canada
About the event
To celebrate Jewish Heritage Month and Asian Heritage Month in Canada, the Adler Project, joined by the Lidelun Music Foundation, will present at Temple Kol Ami, to speak about several Jewish musicians living in China who escaped the Holocaust during World War II and taught classical music to young Chinese students.
Two such musicians were Fang Sheng’s father, Sheng Mingliang, a violinist in the China National Symphony, and Li Delun, conductor in the same orchestra.
Li Delun’s granddaughter, Rosalind Zhang, a professional cellist and Fang Sheng, an amateur violinist, joined by Temple Kol Ami's member, professional oboist Wendy Bornstein, will be performing at this presentation.
Q&A session will follow the presentation.