Taking Action Together: “The Mischlinge Expose” with Carolyn Enger
This installment of Taking Action Together will explore a little-known aspect of the Holocaust: the Mischlinge. The “Mischlinge” was a derogatory Nazi term used to describe those neither fully Jewish nor fully Aryan. During the Holocaust, these mixed-race people were often caught between worlds, as they received more immunity from Nazi discrimination than fully-Jewish people did, but they were never Aryan enough to fully escape persecution and assimilate into German culture.
In this webinar, American pianist and daughter of a Holocaust survivor, Carolyn Enger, will discuss her documentary film project “The Mischlinge Expose.” This multimedia project uses her family’s story to explore the struggles of mixed-race peoples before, during, and after the war. The program vividly illustrates what it was like to be between worlds in Germany in the first
half of the 20th century and addresses universally significant issues of identity and inclusion.
Through exploring her family’s story and the story of mixed-race people in Germany, Carolyn will show you can take action today through holding space for the many different identities we all hold within us and fostering greater acceptance for others as well. She will also demonstrate how the stories and lessons of the Holocaust can be used to cultivate greater empathy, tolerance, and dialogue.
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About Our Speaker:
Carolyn Enger is an American pianist and daughter of a Holocaust survivor who has gained critical praise for her exquisite lyrical playing and deeply felt interpretations. She has also enjoyed remarkable success as a recording artist: The New York Times selected her Naxos recording of intimate Ned Rorem miniatures, Piano Album I & Six Friends, as one of the newspaper’s “Best in Classical Recordings.” Ms. Enger’s touring opportunities have included venues throughout the United States and beyond, including the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York, the Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, United States Military Academy West Point, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, and The National Gallery of Art in D.C.
Recent highlights include the publication of her article, The Mischlinge Exposé: Stories of Assimilation and Conversion, in the book, Women Defying Hitler: Rescue and Resistance Under the Nazis, published by Bloomsbury Academic; concerts at Stockton University, Baruch College, Kean University, Noontime Concerts in San Francisco, Boston Public Library, the National Gallery in Oslo, the White Stork Synagogue in Wrocław, Poland; the Bach–Festival in Arnstadt, Germany; the Portuguese Synagogue’s Candlelight Concert series in Amsterdam; concerts in Erfurt, Potsdam, and Gotha, Germany; and recitals in the greater New York area.
Ms. Enger is dedicated to bringing music to diverse audiences in accessible civic spaces. One of her performances at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center is featured in Frederick Wiseman’s acclaimed documentary Ex Libris, which premiered on PBS.
She studied at the Manhattan School of Music and is a Steinway Artist.
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