About

About

The musical is based on true stories of Jewish refugee musicians escaping the Nazis while bringing classical music to Chinese children in 1930s and ’40s Shanghai.

Shanghai Sonatas celebrates cultural exchange, friendship, and the unifying power of music on all peoples in an inspiring story for multi-generational audiences.

 
 

“Music produces a kind of pleasure
which human nature cannot do without.”

– Confucius (510 BC)

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Setting

The story takes place in Shanghai, China from 1939 to 1946 and in the present day. 

Shanghai Sonatas Educational Residency (SSER)

SSER’ s lectures, open discussions, showcases, workshops, and exhibitions at museums and schools will allow students to meet and work with scholars, historians, Shanghai ghetto survivors, the creative team, and performers. The experts will also work with educators in the fields of history, creative writing, classical music, and theatre to gain new context for debates and reflection on untold stories and historical events.