named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Concerts
Live performances of recovered Holocaust-era music, often paired with talks, book discussions, or commemorative events, presented in partnership with congregations, schools, and cultural institutions
Education
Educational programs that integrate music, history, and narrative to teach about the Holocaust, targeting students and the broader public through school visits and community events
Recovery
Efforts to locate, restore, and preserve musical works created by individuals during the Holocaust, including scores hidden in archives or passed down by survivors and their families
Scholar in Residence Weekend
Multi-day educational and performance event featuring lectures, concerts, and discussions with artists and scholars, hosted at Congregation Kol Emeth in Palo Alto, CA
Yom Hashoah Holocaust Memorial Day
Annual memorial event featuring music and spoken word to commemorate Holocaust victims, held in partnership with local congregations and Jewish centers
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Performing Arts Archival Preservation 1 activity
- Maintain public documentation of events and performancesPreserves and shares records of past events, including concert programs, audio recordings, and educational materials, through a public gallery and online access to support ongoing education and remembrance.
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Holocaust and Genocide Remembrance Education 1 activity
- Organize concerts and educational programs featuring Holocaust-era musicHosts public concerts and educational events that feature live performances of music composed during the Holocaust or by composers affected by Nazi persecution, often paired with discussions, book presentations, or historical context to promote awareness, healing, and remembrance. Events are held in schools, museums, and community venues across New York and beyond.
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Musicological Research and Scholarly Editions 1 activity
- Recover and preserve lost musical compositions from the Holocaust eraIdentifies, recovers, and preserves musical works composed during the Holocaust, particularly those created in concentration camps or by exiled composers, using archival research and public outreach to locate surviving documents and compositions.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Conduct research on Holocaust-era composers and their biographiesDocuments and shares the life stories of composers and musicians whose careers and lives were disrupted by Nazi persecution, including Viennese émigré Julius Burger, Polish musician Aleksander Kulisiewicz, and exile Frederick Block, using archival sources and public records.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$62K
Contributions & grants$62K100%
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expenses
Total expenses$42K
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balance sheet
Total assets$54K
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Net assets$54K
4 years on record · 2022–2025 · YoY revenue +14.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 3
- Barry Abelson — Director
- Geri Palast — Director
- Sarah Miller — Director
relationships · 20
Who they work with
- ARC Ensemble Partner — Partnered on "Music in Exile: Reviving a Lost Heritage" concerts and educational events in New York and California.
- Anne Sebba Partner — Participated in a public discussion as the author of a book on the Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz.
- Bret Werb Partner — Advisory Board member and musicologist at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, contributing expertise in Holocaust-era music.
- Bret Werb Partner — Participated in a public discussion as music curator.
- Congregation Kol Emeth Partner — Co-hosted a public event on the Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz.
- Congregation Rodeph Sholom Partner — Hosted the "Lost Music: Discovered and Recovered" event in New York City.
- Dr. Michael Haas Partner — Advisory Board member and co-director of the Exilarte Center for Banned Music, collaborating on the recovery and promotion of music suppressed during the Holocaust.
- Exilarte Center for Banned Music Partner — Collaborated through events featuring its co-founder Dr. Michael Haas and his work on exiled composers.
- Gale A. Brewer Government — New York City Council Member who provided support for the "Lost Music: Discovered and Recovered" program.
- Harry Chapin Foundation Funder — Supporter of Holocaust Music Lost & Found
- Hebrew Union College Partner — Hosted a joint event at its New York City location.
- Hebrew Union College Partner — Hosted the "Warsaw Testament" translator talk event in New York City.
- Jean Bloch Rosensaft Partner — Advisory Board member and Director of the Dr. Bernard Heller Museum at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, contributing institutional and curatorial expertise.
- Josh Gottheimer Government — Advisory Board member and U.S. Congressman, lending public policy and governmental visibility to the organization’s mission.
- Michael Leavitt Partner — Advisory Board member, President of the American Society for Jewish Music, and Managing Director of MPL Companies, providing leadership and network connections in Jewish musical heritage.
- New York State Council on the Arts Government — Grantee of NYSCA for fiscal year 2026
- Polish Chamber Musicians' Association Partner — Collaborated on multiple concert and educational programs including events at Congregation KKBE and high schools in South Carolina and Florida.
- Simon Wynberg Partner — Advisory Board member and Artistic Director of the ARC Ensemble, supporting the performance and dissemination of recovered music.
- Stuart S. Elenko Holocaust Museum and Study Center Partner — Co-presented a Holocaust music education program at The Bronx High School of Science.
- Stuart S. Elenko Holocaust Museum and Study Center Partner — Collaborated on a concert and conversation event at The Bronx High School of Science.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Music and Story-Driven Education Against Hatemethodology: music-and-testimonyBy integrating live music performance with historical testimony, personal stories, and scholarly discussion, the organization deepens public understanding of the Holocaust and combats antisemitism, because emotional and narrative engagement makes historical trauma tangible and strengthens moral reflection.
- Music as Memorial and Resistancemethodology: music-as-memorialBy recovering and performing music composed during the Holocaust, the organization preserves the identities and creative legacies of victims, transforming lost works into acts of remembrance and resistance against historical erasure, because honoring individual composers restores dignity and counters the dehumanization of genocide.