THE VHEC IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JCC JEWISH BOOK FESTIVAL PRESENTS
The Cello Still Sings: A Generational Story of the Holocaust and the Transformative Power of Music
by Janet Horvath
Thursday, February 26, 2026
6 PM
Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver
950 W 41st Avenue, Vancouver, V5Z 2N7
Music, Courage & Conscience, One Conversation at a Time, featuring Janet Horvath, who will present her memoir, The Cello Still Sings: A Generational Story of the Holocaust and the Transformative Power of Music. Horvath shares the story of her parents — classical musicians and Holocaust survivors — whose experiences revealed a hidden family history shaped by trauma, resilience and the healing power of music.
Janet Horvath is an internationally recognized classical musician, author, and educator, and former associate principal cello of the Minnesota Orchestra.