Annelies – A Moving Performance

Not a sound was heard at Rodef Shalom on Saturday night during the Mendelssohn Choir’s moving performance of Annelies, James Whitbourn’s choral setting of The Diary of a Young Girl.  Music Director Matthew Mehaffey conducted the choir with sensitivity and nuance, while soprano soloist Amelia D’Arcy brought Anne Frank’s words to life.  The concert was followed by a talkback with Amelia, Dr. Lauren Bairnsfather, director of the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh, Rabbi Aaron Bisno, and several survivors, which was just as well attended as the performance.

If you attended the concert, please share your thoughts with a comment on this post.

Click to see a photo gallery of the performance.  All photographs are courtesy of Alisa Garin Photography.