Live Performance Testimonials

"This was a stunning performance - such powerful, moving music, bringing alive tragic texts in unexpected ways. If you had told me ahead of time that jazz renditions of Holocaust poetry would work, I would have been quite skeptical, but "I Never Saw Another Butterfly" was a revelation!" Keeping the rapt attention of 350 students in a packed auditorium is so challenging, but these performers made it seem effortless. This was truly an unforgettable experience." - Bob Parlin, Newton South H.S. Teacher

"I speak on behalf of our entire TBE community when I say we were deeply touched by your performance and transported to a new sphere of understanding the beautiful children's poetry of Terezin through your music. I hope more and more will come to see your work. It's simply stunning. " - Cantor Shanna Zell, Temple Beth Elohim

"After some antisemitic incidents at our school, we had the incredible opportunity to connect and reflect through Dana’s powerful work; Dana’s jazz settings of poems written by children held in the Terezin Concentration Camp during WWII. As I said to the students, music is a connection to ourselves (personal expression), and to others (our fellow musicians and audience) that can transcend not only generations, race, and gender; music can also transcend time when we connect to artists who are no longer with us. This piece and these musicians did all of that for us today. So grateful for their performance!" - Lisa Linde, Newton South High School

"Your concert on Sunday was exquisite, surpassing all expectations---gorgeous music, superlative musicians, heartbreaking and inspiring words. Thank you so much, and thanks to all of your musicians." - Lillian Ain, Temple Shalom

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