Sedona News – The Red Rocks Music Festival is proud to partner with the Sedona International Film Festival to present a special event at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 4 p.m.
“The Cello Still Sings” — will feature award-winning cellist, author and speaker Janet Horvath.
Horvath is a lifelong performing classical musician, soloist, speaker, writer, and anti-racism spokesperson. The associate principal cello of the Minnesota Orchestra from 1980-2012, Horvath has performed in recital and chamber music throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe, on CBC, BBC, and NPR radio stations, and on PBS television and is a popular guest speaker on podcasts.
Her book, “The Cello Still Sings: A Generational Story of the Holocaust and of the Transformative Power of Music”, has recently been named one of the 100 best Independently published books of 2023 by Kirkus Reviews. Her first book — “Playing (Less) Hurt — an Injury Prevention Guide for Musicians” — won a gold medal from the 2009 Independent Publisher Awards.
An innocent question about music leads to the revelation that the author’s father played 200 morale-building concerts in the displaced persons camps of Bavaria after World War II, two of which were with Maestro Leonard Bernstein. It is the clue that leads to unravelling the past. This true story is a vivid and fast-paced recounting of the decades of silence and deeply hidden secrets, the consequences of trauma, and the quest for truth through the spiritual sustenance and power of music. Her work has been described by reviewers as “lyrical,” “gripping,” “entertaining,” and “a heartfelt story vividly and powerfully told”.
The mission of the Red Rocks Music Festival is to educate, engage and challenge audiences through a collaboration of leading Arizona Artists and world acclaimed musicians. To learn more about the Red Rocks Music Festival, please visit www.redrocksmusicfestival.com
“The Cello Still Sings” with Janet Horvath will take the stage at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. Tickets are $28.00 general admission. For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona. For more information, visit: www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.