Children on train, saying goodbye
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“Hold On To Your Music - a mother’s legacy,” is a powerful multi-generational film that brings to life American concert pianist Mona Golabek’s acclaimed book and play, "The Pianist of Willesden Lane”.
At its heart, this is the story of Mona’s mother, pianist Lisa Jura, a musical prodigy in pre-war Vienna, whose promising future is shattered by the rise of the Nazi regime. In an impossibly difficult “Sophies Choice” decision, her parents send 14-year-old Lisa to London on the Kindertransport. Lisa clings to the last words her mother says to her at the train station in Vienna: “hold on to your music, it will be your best friend.” Against all odds, she earns a scholarship to study at the London Royal Academy of Music, debuts on the London stageafter the war, marries a decorated French resistance fighter, and guides her two daughters to become concert pianists themselves. Spanning three generations - from pre-war Europe through the London Blitz to the present day, the film is a sweeping testament to survival, the power of music, and the enduring strength of a mother’s love. The film features interviews of towering Jewish scholars, including the late Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Holocaust scholar Dr. Michael Berenbaum, and Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat. WWW.HOLDONTOYOURMUSIC.COM |
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Trailer
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Josh Aronson, Director & Producer
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Produced and Directed by Josh Aronson & Adam R. Wood Presented by Hold on to Your Music, A Mother’s Legacy In association with Aronson Films Susan Solomon Libitzky Bruno Wang Productions Work Film Studio |
Co-Producers
Julie Anderson Kristiana Gomez Jackie Maduff Susan Solomon Libitsky Executive Producers Wendy Fisher Dennis Goodman Anita Friedman Patti Kenner Christine Burrill Jackie Maduff Written & Edited by Adam R. Wood |