Jewish Refugee Musicians in Exile in Shanghai during World War II

This multimedia lecture by musicologist Sophie Fetthauer, PhD of the University of Hamburg, Germany, tells the little-known story of how over 400 Jewish refugee musicians from Europe during World War II were integrated into the cafés, nightclubs, and ballrooms of Shanghai—the so-called “Paris of the East.” This event is free and open to the public. Location: Class of 1951 Reading Room, Main Library, Vassar College