The new documentary about child violin prodigy and Holocaust Survivor Shony Alex Braun\u2019s \u201cSymphony of the Holocaust\u201d will be featured at the Palm Springs Jewish Film Festival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nIn the new Sunn Stream documentary, Shony Alex Braun\u2019s family fulfills his final wish to play his 15-minute \u201cSymphony of the Holocaust\u201d at the Auschwitz-Birkenau gates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nArmenian violinist Erik Ghukasyan fulfilled Shony Alex Braun\u2019s final wish in the new documentary \u201cSymphony of the Holocaust\u201d and will play it with an orchestra on Shony’s prized violin at the Palm Springs Jewish Film Festival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nDr. Noreen Green (Los Angeles Jewish Symphony) is featured in the film and will conduct the premiere of a chamber version of the \u201cSymphony of the Holocaust\u201d with Armenian violinist Erik Ghukasyan playing with an orchestra.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nSunn Stream announces their new \u201cSymphony of the Holocaust\u201d documentary will be screened, followed by a live musical performance and Q and A at the 2024 Palm Springs Jewish Film Festival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Sunn Stream announces their new \u201cSymphony of the Holocaust\u201d documentary and a debut musical performance will be at the 2024 Palm Springs Jewish Film Festival.<\/i><\/p>\n \u2014 Dinah Braun Griffin, daughter of Holocaust Survivor Shony Alex Braun<\/p>\n<\/div>\n LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, February 20, 2024 \/EINPresswire.com<\/a>\/ — The new Sunn Stream<\/a> “Original” film, \u201cSymphony of the Holocaust<\/a>\u201d will be featured at the 11th Annual Palm Springs Jewish Film Festival<\/a> on Monday, March 11, 2024 at 7:00pm. This special event will honor the hope, triumphs and world-renowned musical career of child violin prodigy and Holocaust Survivor Shony Alex Braun\u2019s life, and include a screening of this new documentary, followed by an intermission, live musical performance, and cast and crew Q and A. <\/p>\n Los Angeles-based Director Greg DeHart\u2019s feature-length \u201cSymphony of the Holocaust\u201d documentary is a must-see film that highlights the inspiring example of Shony Alex Braun, who miraculously survived four concentration camps, and wrote a symphony about his experiences. Shony was only 13 years old when separated from his mother and sister at the Auschwitz gates, who were tragically murdered in the gas chambers.<\/p>\n While in captivity, Shony was ordered to carry dead bodies to the crematorium, and composed the \u201cSymphony of the Holocaust\u201d in his mind as a way to escape the horrors of war. Shony believed that he survived Dachau by playing the violin for the Nazis. Sadly, his father and brother were also murdered in the death camps. This film is a haunting, yet hopeful testament to the memory of the millions of Jews murdered by the Nazis during World War II.<\/p>\n After the war, Shony and his wife Shari Mendelovits (also a survivor) immigrated to the United States, became proud U.S. citizens, started a loving family, and moved to Los Angeles. This violin prodigy wrote 200 musical works and performed for Kings, Queens and Presidents. Shony\u2019s \u201cSymphony of the Holocaust\u201d was his \u201cmasterpiece\u201d, and he longed to play it at Auschwitz. <\/p>\n Braun first performed his symphony in Los Angeles in 1988, and it was later nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in Music. Unfortunately, Shony died from pneumonia in 2002 before fulfilling his final wish. <\/p>\n In 2023, Sunn Stream President and Executive Producer Garrett Sutton greenlit the \u201cSymphony of the Holocaust\u201d film. In this documentary, Shony\u2019s family goes on a bittersweet journey to first locate his prized violin that was on loan to Armenian violinist Erik Ghukasyan. The family then travels to the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp gates to fulfill Shony\u2019s final wish by having his \u201cSymphony of the Holocaust\u201d played by Erik \u201cto bring some beauty with Shony\u2019s music to this horrific place\u201d. <\/p>\n When asked \u201cWho was Shony Braun?\u201d, daughter Dinah Braun Griffin expressed her love and admiration by emphasizing, \u201cMy dad was a hero to me. He focused his life on joy and forgiveness, rarely spoke about the war, and practiced violin 3-4 hours per day.\u201d<\/p>\n Director DeHart adds, \u201cWe hope this film resonates with people because it is a universal story across cultures and time periods about a unique triumph. We have an Armenian violinist Erik Ghukasyan fulfilling a Jewish Holocaust survivor\u2019s dream. Shony\u2019s daughter, Dinah married a Christian, and Shony\u2019s former violin restorer and good friend, was German.\u201d<\/p>\n To reach a worldwide audience, this Sunn Stream \u201cOriginal\u201d documentary premiered on January 27, 2024, and is now also available to watch on SunnStream.com streaming service, and on multiple platforms, including Apple TV, IOS, Google Play, Roku, and Amazon.<\/p>\n LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE:<\/p>\n After the 71-minute film screening, Dr. Noreen Green (Founding Artistic Director and Conductor of the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony) will conduct the premiere of a chamber version of the \u201cSymphony of the Holocaust\u201d with Armenian violinist Erik Ghukasyan playing with an orchestra. This special event will be the debut of Erik Ghukasyan performing the entirety of Shony\u2019s 15-minute \u201cSymphony of the Holocaust\u201d on Shony’s prized violin. Along with playing in the orchestra, Jonathan Rubin of Robert Cauer Violins will be providing Shony Alex Braun\u2019s violin for this special performance. Dr. Noreen Green, Erik Ghukasyan and Jonathan Rubin are also featured in the film.<\/p>\n EVENT INFORMATION:<\/p>\n WHAT: “Symphony of the Holocaust” Documentary Screening, Live Musical Performance and Q and A RAVE REVIEWS<\/p>\n The film\u2019s power lies ultimately in the message of forgiveness that shines through \u2013 that choosing music over death, beauty over ugliness, love over hate transcends division and brings people together. The \u201cSymphony of the Holocaust\u201d documentary really is remarkable. It\u2019s not only an emotional journey for the family, but the viewer, as well. The world needs to know Shony Alex Braun\u2019s story! WORLD PREMIERE RECAP WHERE to WATCH this Sunn Stream \u201cOriginal\u201d film exclusively online: ABOUT SUNN STREAM: Sunn Stream is more than a streaming platform \u2014 it\u2019s a journey into hallowed halls of untold stories. Formed in August 2022, Sunn Stream was created as a community of human content providers offering personal growth, great music and exceptional entertainment. Many creators today lack points of distribution, so Sunn Stream will create and distribute its own offerings without resorting to artificial intelligence for content creation. More than anything, Sunn Stream is your place to get lost in a spell-binding selection of movies, documentaries, and shows. And when the credits roll, the fun is just beginning. https:\/\/www.sunnstream.com<\/a><\/p>\n Liz Kelly Symphony of the Holocaust Documentary: Out Now on Sunn Stream<\/p>\n \n
\nWHEN: Monday, March 11, 2024, 7:00pm
\nWHERE: 11th Annual Palm Springs Jewish Film Festival, Palm Springs Cultural Center (formerly known as The Camelot Theater), 2300 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262
\nFILM SCREENING: After the 71-minute full-length feature documentary screening, there will be a brief intermission.
\nLIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE: Dr. Noreen Green (Los Angeles Jewish Symphony) will conduct the 15-minute \u201cSymphony of the Holocaust\u201d featuring Armenian violinist Erik Ghukasyan and an orchestra that is being sponsored by Desert Oasis Heathcare.
\nQ and A: Emmy\u00ae<\/sup> and IDA Award-Winning Director Greg DeHart, Armenian Violinist Erik Ghukasyan, Conductor Dr. Noreen Green and members of Shony Alex Braun\u2019s family
\nEVENT TICKETS:
\nhttps:\/\/www.palmspringsjewishfilmfestival.org\/films\/symphony-of-the-holocaust<\/a><\/p>\n
\n– Jennifer Hambrick, WOSU Public Media \/ NPR, Classical 101\u2019s Midday Host<\/p>\n
\n– Jenna Jordan, Spectrum News 1 Ohio<\/p>\n
\nVIDEO: Symphony of the Holocaust: Out Now on Sunn Stream
\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GOUi9nPxvD8<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\u201cSymphony of the Holocaust\u201d (2024, Sunn Stream)
\nhttps:\/\/www.sunnstream.com\/symphony<\/a><\/p>\n
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