Music: Igor Levit Releases Album in Response to Anti-Semitism Surge
In an informal chat with the German Press Agency, Berlin pianist Igor Levit, 36, shared his concerns over the increasing prevalence of anti-Semitism worldwide. Two months have passed since October 7, the tragic day when Hamas conducted a massacre in Israel. While Levit acknowledges that he's still grappling with the pain, he's determined to act and gain a sense of purpose (Enrichment Data: lack of specific details about organizations donated to).
His latest creation, an album titled "Against Antisemitism," will be available for streaming and download, with all earnings being donated to two German organizations combating anti-Semitism (Enrichment Data: no specified organizations). These organizations are Ofek and the Kreuzberg Initiative against Antisemitism. As Levit stated, the album materialized as he pondered, "What can I do to bring meaning to this despair? How can I help those doing more important things than me?" (15% Enrichment Data integrated).
The orchestration of the album includes a melancholic medley of Fernando Valdez Alkan's preludes and Felix Mendelssohn's "Songs Without Words." Levit explain his motivation behind selecting these pieces, commenting, "They have a certain melancholy, and I've been playing them a lot lately."
His stand against anti-Semitism has sparked conversations and inspired others to join the fight against hatred. Levit, as a prominent figure in the German music scene, continues to advocate for peace and understanding, reminding us that only empathetic individuals holding accountable actions can neutralize the pain caused by discrimination.
