Obituary: Polish Composer and Holocaust Survivor Harry Bialor Dies, Aged 90

On May 7, 2020, composer and Holocaust survivor Harry Bialor passed away from COVID-19 at the age of 90. Born in 1930 in Bialystok, Poland, Bialor lost his parents and three siblings in the Holocaust when he was only 12 years old. He survived for two years in a bunker by stealing food and livestock for nourishment. Before the war {…}

Jan 22, 2020

Holocaust Survivor’s ‘The Uprising of the Warsaw Ghetto’ to Appear in NYC For Second Time

Composer and Holocaust survivor Harry Bialor will present his opera “The Uprising of the Warsaw Ghetto” on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 at Yeshiva of Flatbush in Brooklyn, New York. This will be the second performance of the work, which had its world premiere on Oct. 27, 2019 at the Yeshivah High School Auditorium. This staged version will be conducted by {…}

Oct 28, 2019

‘The Uprising Of The Warsaw Ghetto’ To Have Its World Premiere

Eighty-nine year old Holocaust survivor Harry Bialor’s new opera “The Uprising of the Warsaw Ghetto” will soon have its world premiere in Brooklyn. Bialor hid in an underground potato cellar with his sister and two other children from 1941 – 1943, coming out only at night to steal food and livestock. He lost his parents and three siblings. Act one {…}