Past Events

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  Tue, Feb 17

  What Jewish Musicians Left in Shanghai / 

  Toronto

  Details

  Feb 17, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  Toronto, 3560 Bathurst St, North York, ON M6A 1W1, Canada

  Jewish refugee musicians and China's classical music - 80 years after WWII
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  Thu, Jun 26

  Canadian Premiere: Visit from China / 

  Prosserman Jewish Community Centre

  Details

  Jun 26, 2025, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. EDT

  Prosserman Jewish Community Centre, 4588 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON, Canada

  Visit from China, a Paul Rosdy documentary based on the Adler Project, will be featured in the Prosserman JCC Chamber Music Series.
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  Thu, May 22

  Jewish Musicians and Their Legacy of Classical Music in China / 

  Temple Kol Ami

  Details

  May 22, 2025, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EDT

  Temple Kol Ami, 9600 Bathurst St, Maple, ON L6A 3Z8, Canada

  Descendants of Chinese musicians who studied with Jewish musicians will talk about their legacy.
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  Fri, Nov 08

  Visit From China Premiere in Vienna / 

  Wien

  Details

  Nov 08, 2024, 6:45 p.m. GMT+1 – Nov 24, 2024, 9:00 p.m. GMT+1

  Wien, Johannesgasse 4, 1010 Wien, Austria

  Paul Rosdy's second documentary about Jewish refugees in Shanghai during WWII
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  Thu, Sep 12

  Tribute to Aaron Avshalomov’s 130th Birthday / 

  Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall

  Details

  Sep 12, 2024, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. GMT+8

  Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall, 1380 Fu Xing Zhong Lu, Xu Hui Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China, 200031

  Aaron Avshalomov, influential Russian-Jewish composer who incorporated European composition techniques with Chinese musical idioms and elements, would be 130 this year. His grandson David Avshalomov will conduct the concert.
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  Sat, Sep 07

  Aaron Avshalomov and Shanghai / 

  Hong Kou Qu

  Details

  Sep 07, 2024, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. GMT+8

  Hong Kou Qu, China, Shang Hai Shi, Hong Kou Qu, 长阳路62号 邮政编码: 200086

  Russian Jewish composer was among the most influential musician in China
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  Fri, Jun 21

  Visit From China screening at SIFF (2) / 

  朵云轩杜比全景声影城1号厅

  Details

  Jun 21, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 11:16 a.m. GMT+8

  朵云轩杜比全景声影城1号厅, Longhua Neighborhood, Xuhui District, Shanghai, China, 200232

  Documentary by Paul Rosdy, World Premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival
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  Wed, Jun 19

  Visit From China screening at SIFF (1) / 

  CGV影城（白玉兰广场IMAX店）8号厅

  Details

  Jun 19, 2024, 6:30 p.m. – 7:46 p.m. GMT+8

  CGV影城（白玉兰广场IMAX店）8号厅, Shang Hai Bai Yu Lan Guang Chang, Wujiaochang, Hong Kou Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China, 200086

  Documentary by Paul Rosdy, World Premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival
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  Tue, May 21

  ARTS Week Presentation at Canadian International School of Beijing / 

  Chao Yang Qu

  Details

  May 21, 2024, 10:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. GMT+8

  Chao Yang Qu, 38 Liang Ma Qiao Lu, Chao Yang Qu, China, 100125

  I will be talking with Grade 10 students about Jewish refugee musicians in Shanghai and their contribution to China's classical music, in line with their studies of WW2 and the Holocaust. This presentation is also concurrent with the ARTS Week at CISB.
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  Sat, Jul 29

  Documentary Premiere "Jewish Melodies Left in China" / 

  Los Angeles

  Details

  Jul 29, 2023, 7:30 p.m. PDT

  Los Angeles, 7655 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046, USA

  A documentary about the exile of Jewish musicians in Shanghai and the legacy they left in China.

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  Wed, Oct 26

  Virtual Presentation "Musicians' Exile in Shanghai, 1938-1949" / 

  Virtual presentation

  Details

  Oct 26, 2022, 6:00 p.m. GMT+8

  Virtual presentation
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  Wed, Oct 20

  Virtual Book Launch "Musicians' Exile in Shanghai, 1938-1949" / 

  Virtual presentation

  Details

  Oct 20, 2021, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

  Virtual presentation
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  Thu, Jul 15

  Online Presentation - "Finding Adler: Jewish Musicians and China's Classical Music" / 

  Virtual presentation

  Details

  Jul 15, 2021, 7:30 p.m.

  Virtual presentation

  The music and mystery of the Jewish refugee who shaped the lives of a Chinese family
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  Wed, Jun 16

  Online Presentation - "Finding Adler: Jewish Musicians and China's Classical Music" / 

  Virtual presentation

  Details

  Jun 16, 2021, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

  Virtual presentation
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  Wed, May 12

  Online Presentation - "Finding Adler: Jewish Musicians and China's Classical Music" / 

  Virtual presentation

  Details

  May 12, 2021, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EDT

  Virtual presentation
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  Thu, Nov 14

  Public Presentation - "Finding Adler: Jewish Musicians and China's Classical Music" / 

  Toronto

  Details

  Nov 14, 2019, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

  Toronto, 4588 Bathurst St, North York, ON M2R 1W6, Canada
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  Sun, Sep 08

  Library Presentation - "Finding Adler: Jewish Musicians and China's Classical Music" / 

  Vaughan

  Details

  Sep 08, 2019, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  Vaughan, 900 Clark Ave W, Thornhill, ON L4J 8C1, Canada
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  Wed, Jun 05

  Library Presentation - "Finding Adler: Jewish Musicians and China's Classical Music" / 

  Toronto

  Details

  Jun 05, 2019, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EDT

  Toronto, 1745 Eglinton Ave W, York, ON M6E 2H4, Canada