Lecture: Herbert Zipper and the Lessons of Dachau

The lecture by Dr Albrecht Duemling about Herbert Zipper (1904 - 1997) is dedicated to the Lessons of Dachau. It will be supplemented by short film clips, personal memories and musical performances.

The conductor and composer Herbert Zipper was a pioneer in the field of music education. When he discovered a deficit in arts education in U.S. schools, he helped start community arts programs. As a conductor of the Brooklyn Symphony he focused on school outreach programs and soon became the first executive director of the National Guild of Community Music Schools. He initiated and led the Music Center of the North Shore as a modern community music school that combined professional performances with high quality education and training for the younger generation. In 1972 he moved to Los Angeles where he continued his pioneering work. Programs developed by Zipper in California eventually evolved into the renowned Colburn School.

The great energy with which Zipper carried out this education work in the USA and Asia over several decades until his death can be traced back to his imprisonment in the German concentration camp Dachau in 1938. This shocking experience shaped his view of the potential impact of art, not least music.

Parking information:

THERE IS NO PARKING AT VILLA AURORA.

Street parking is available on Los Liones Drive off Sunset Boulevard, two blocks northeast of Pacific Coast Highway. Please do not park in the Topanga State Park parking lot!
Free shuttle service departs from Los Liones & Sunset starting at 6:30 pm. Last shuttle to Villa Aurora leaves 15 minutes prior to the event.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Villa Aurora, 520 Paseo Miramar, Los Angeles, United States