The ExCITe Center (3401 Market Street), October 14, 2015

4:00 PM

Please join us for a conversation with Martin Goldsmith, Director of Classical Programming and morning host of Symphony Hall on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Mr. Goldsmith is a Peabody Award-winning former producer and longtime host for NPR’s Performance Today. He is also the author of the popular Composer Portrait series for Washington’s National Symphony Orchestra and has performed with the Baltimore Opera Company chorus, the Washington Opera, and the Arena Stage.

His first book, "The Inextinguishable Symphony: A True Story of Music and Love in Nazi Germany”, tells the riveting story of the Jewish Kulturbund, an all-Jewish performing arts ensemble maintained by the Nazis between 1933 and 1941, an ensemble that included Mr. Goldsmith's parents. His most recent book, “Alex’s Wake: A Voyage of Betrayal and a Journey of Remembrance,” is the story of his grandfather and uncle, who were two of the more than 900 passengers on the ill-fated Jewish refugee ship St. Louis in 1939, and his own six-week journey in their footsteps in 2011.

Mr. Goldsmith will be visiting the ExCITe Center for a discussion and reception on Wednesday, October 14 at 4pm. This event is free and open to all members of the Drexel community.