A Bridge to Peace Directed by Rob Simons
In June 2005, a unique group of international musicians joins together for a powerfully symbolic concert tour of Poland—American stage and screen legend Theodore Bikel; Dutch singer Shura Lipovski; and the Mostar Sinfonietta orchestra, an ensemble of Christian and Muslim survivors of the war in Bosnia. Performances are conducted by esteemed American music director Tamara Brooks, a graduate of the Julliard School of Music. Featuring a mix of traditional Yiddish, Sephardic, and Bosnian folk songs, the concert demonstrates that bridges of peace can be built among people of diverse cultures and ethnicities. A BRIDGE TO PEACE chronicles the musical journey, and explores the cultural roots of the 60 years after WWII, and 10 years after the war in Bosnia. In the end, A BRIDGE TO PEACE renders an impressive message about the eternal beauty of music and the respect and richness gained by the sharing of cultures.
