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The Ziering-Conlon Initiative for Recovered Voices is a unique Colburn resource that encourages greater awareness and more frequent performances of music by composers whose careers and lives were tragically cut short by the Nazi regime in Europe.
Undoing injustice, when and where one can, is a moral mandate for all citizens of a civilized world. James Conlon
Undoing injustice, when and where one can, is a moral mandate for all citizens of a civilized world.
James Conlon, Artistic Director of the Ziering-Conlon Initiative for Recovered Voices at the Colburn School, has long championed works by these composers and by so doing has drawn deserved attention to composers whose names and works had very nearly been eliminated from history. Inspired by LA Opera’s groundbreaking Recovered Voices project, and with the support of Los Angeles philanthropist Marilyn Ziering, the Colburn School and James Conlon established the Ziering-Conlon Initiative for Recovered Voices at the Colburn School. The Recovered Voices Initiative is grateful to Robert Elias for many years of critical support and to the individual philanthropists whose generous contributions have made it possible to bring this important repertory back to life for generations to come.
The Ziering-Conlon Initiative for Recovered Voices supports educational opportunities, programmatic representation in world-class performances, and competitions that inspire young musicians to not only learn about the artists but to return to their music throughout their career.
This important works needs your support. Please make a gift to ensure the activities of Maestro Conlon, Mr. Elias, and the many interested musicians and audience members can continue undoing the injustice that was done.
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OCT 12 · Album Launch: Shapeshifter Young artists from the Colburn School share their journey of discovery and perform works from Shapeshifter—a new album showcasing Erwin Schulhoff.
JAN 29 · Shostakovich and Weinberg: A Story of Loss and the Healing Power of Friendship Using the music of Dimitri Shostakovich and Mieczysław Weinberg, this concert paints a picture of the composers’ friendship and life at the end of World War II.
APR 10 and 11 · The Mondavi Center presents Recovered Voices Led by Maestro James Conlon, the Colburn Orchestra performs works by Korngold, Schoenberg, and Schreker on April 10. A Colburn chamber ensemble performs works by Korngold, Schoenberg, and Zemlinsky on April 11. This two-day event also includes a symposium featuring Conlon and faculty from the UC Davis Jewish Studies Program.
APR 12, 2023 · Recovered Voices: Colburn Orchestra The Colburn Orchestra and Maestro James Conlon return to Colburn for a repeat performance of their program of works by Korngold, Schoenberg, and Schreker.
MAY 15 · Recovered Voices: The Music of Suppressed Composers of the 20th Century with Adam Millstein, Rebecca Stewart, and Shulamit Sarid MAY 23 · James Conlon and Musicians from The Colburn School at the Library of Congress MAY 24–28 · Recovered Voices Quartet at Nevada Chamber Music Festival MAY 29 · Recovered Voices Quartet perform Schulhoff 1st Quartet with Numi Opera and Gail Gordon at Broad Stage JUL 11–25 · Recovered Voices Quartet at Chigiana Chamber Festival in Siena, Italy
In Fall 2022, the James Conlon and the Colburn School released Shapeshifter, an album featuring the music of Erwin Schulhoff.
In 2021, The initiative presented a four-part online series which delved into the life and music of Erwin Schulhoff (1894–1942), a fascinating, prolific, and multi-faceted composer who embraced a full panoply of styles and influences from his era.