Dahlan Foah at Emory University

MFA candidate Dahlan Foah (Graphic Design) is scheduled to direct a theatrical concert on September 28 at Emory University’s Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. Dahlan and his wife Honora, in partnership with Emory University’s Ethics Center, are presenting “Testaments of the Heart.” a unique concert featuring musical performances written by composers while they were in Nazi concentration camps during World War II. This event is a world premiere of many of the pieces. The opening inaugurates a year-long program, Creativity in Captivity. To learn more about the program, visit the website: www.mythicimagination.org. The concert is partnering with Dr. Francesco Lotoro, a concert pianist and professor of music in Italy, to insure the permanence of the archive and to help continue his research and recording, as well as bringing the work to America and creating performances. Michael Palmer, a Georgia State Associate Professor and Charles Thomas Wurm Distinguished Professor of Orchestral Studies, has also contributed to the project over the past three years. Additionally, the GSU music department is hosting Dr. Lotoro for a master class in piano. Tickets to Testaments of the Heart are now available by contacting the Emory University Box office at 404 727 5050