On October 21st, Joshua Bell and the Grand Theatre – National Opera Orchestra under the direction of Gabriel Chmura brought the house down with their phenomenal and passionate interpretation of Brahms. All proceeds from the concert – PLN 1,700,000 – will go to support the construction of the core exhibition at the Museum of the History of Polish Jews.
The concert Music for a Beautiful World is not only a major musical happening but, first and foremost, the first benefit organized on such a large scale in support of a nascent cultural institution. We owe its idea and execution to Zygmunt Rolat, our Distinguished Benefactor, a philanthropist engaged in the dialogue between Gentiles and Jews in Poland. The evening was hosted by Waldemar Dąbrowski, Director-in-Chief of the Grand Theatre – National Opera, who offered the Moniuszko Concert Hall for the occasion at no charge. The orchestra directed by Maestro Gabriel Chmura also donated its participation in the concert.
Joshua Bell, who played on the famous Stradivarius Gibson violin that once belonged to Bronisław Huberman – a violin virtuoso who saw himself as a Pole, a Jew, a free artist and a pan-European – drew multitudes of music lovers and Museum friends to the concert, also attended by highest-ranking national and municipal government officials. Music for a Better World is a model sponsorship project. Leading institutions, corporations and individual businesspeople were called on to purchase tickets or special sponsor packages. Largest multinational and Polish companies and foremost representatives of the business community responded to the call. Thanks to this special formula, all proceeds from sales of tickets and sponsor packages went to a fund set up for the purpose of financing the fit-out of the museum’s core exhibition. The support and generosity of participating corporations and individuals made it possible to collect PLN 1,700,000 from sales of sponsor packages in Poland and elsewhere in Europe, donations in the United States and direct ticket sales at the Grand Theatre box office. The entire amount will be earmarked to fitting out the Museum’s core exhibition.
“I am glad,” said Museum Director Jerzy Halbersztadt, “that thanks to the involvement of numerous corporations, foundations and private individuals across many continents the Museum will be created as a joint effort to build a better world for us all.”
With the artist’s permission, we have invited students from the State School of Music no. 1 in Warsaw to attend the dress rehearsal that preceded the concert. For 50 students and five teachers it was – as they said there and then – an “incredible experience”. For all these guests it was an unique, and at the same time free, opportunity to hear music performed masterfully on an instrument like no other. Thanks to tickets bought by B’nai B’rith, the concert was also attended by a few Righteous Among the Nations and students from Roman Lasocki’s violin class at the Academy of Music on Okólnik.
Joshua Bell’s recital Music for a Beautiful World electrified the public opinion. Its announcements appeared in almost all media: in newspapers, on radio and television, in weekly and monthly magazines and on most popular internet portals. The concert and its commendable purpose, Bronisław Huberman and Joshua Bell with his violin worth USD 4 million, were featured in the media more than 100 times. They even made the front page of Duży Format insert to Gazeta Wyborcza daily newspaper.
The Museum of the History of Polish Jews wishes to extend its heartfelt thanks for their honorary participation to:
Sigmund A. Rolat - Executive Producerof the Concert
Waldemar Dąbrowski, General Director of Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera
Elżbieta Penderecka and The Ludwig van Beethoven Association
Maestro Gabriel Chmura and Teatr Wielki - Opera Narodowa Orchestra for their honorary participation
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to everyone who has contributed to the concert’s artistic and financial success:
Museum Platinum Sponsor:
Rick Parasol & DeLeon Family
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Museum Gold Sponsor:
Victor & Monica Markowicz
Andrzej Rojek & Family
Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture & The Koret Foundation
Bergold Group
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Museum Silver Sponsor:
Michael & Bonnie Berkowicz
David Goldman & Debbie Bisno
Corinne Evens
Bernard Fisch
Sylvia & Avi Safer 
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Museum Sponsor:
Alan&Carol Silberstein
Dr&Mrs. Jacob & Marcia Toledano
Dr Jack Fliderbaum
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Museum Partner :
- Giustina i Dario Cipriani
- Makhteshim Agan Poland Sp. z o.o.
- DZ Bank Polska S.A.
- Eurozet Sp. z o.o.
- Deutsche Bank Polska S.A.
- Polimex-Mostostal S.A.
- UCB Pharma Sp. z o.o.
- Unibail-Rodamco
- White & Case W Daniłowicz, W. Jurcewicz i Wspólnicy - Kancelaria Prawna Sp. k.
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Heartful thanks for
Tadeusz Alster, Altkom Akademia
Ambasada Finlandii
Jego Ekscelencja Pan Ronald Dofing, Ambasador Wielkiego Księstwa Luksemburg
Amrop Hever Group
Malwina Antoniszczak
Corice Arman
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
BASF Polska Sp. z o.o.
Bergold Group
Michael & Bonnie Berkowicz
Maurice Bidermann
Bird & Bird Maciej Gawroński sp.k.
B’nai B’rith Polin, Jarosław J. Szczepański
B’nai B’rith Augustin Keller – Zurych, Szwajcaria, Eduard M. Rosenstein
B’nai B’rith Edgware Women’s Lodge – Londyn, Wielka Brytania, Tony Etherton
B’nai B’rith Europe
B’nai B’rith Lodge France – Paryż, Francja, Witold Zyss, Laure Ayache Sartore
B’nai B’rith Henri Dunant – Genewa, Szwajcaria, Michel Benveniste
B’nai B’rith Hilleel – Amstelveen, Holandia, Bernd Weijel
B’nai B’rith International Waszyngton D.C. USA, Wice-Prezydent Dan Mariaschin
B’nai B’rith Izrael, Chana & David Mushinsky
B’nai B’rith Lodge Mazal Tov – Nicea, Francja, Joëlle Perelberg
The Boeing Company
Iwona Buchner & Jarosław Grzesiak
Régine Choukroun
Giustina & Dario Cipriani, Philippe Magistretti
Consortia Sp. z o.o.
Piotr Cwill
Dalkia Polska S.A.
Seth Davidow
Deutsche Bank Polska S.A.
DLA Piper Wiater Sp.k.
Maria & Cezary Düm
DZ Bank S.A.
EMPiK Sp. z o.o.
EUROZET Sp. z o.o.
Corinne Evens
Fiona Fattal
Fundacja Shalom Gołdy Tencer - Szurmiej
Lucien Finel
Téméra Finel
Bernard & Lisa Fisch
Dr Jack Fliderbaum
Andrzej Gackowski, Topex
Daniel & Wendy Garbowit
Sondra Gershberg
Globe Trade Centre S.A (GTC)
David Goldman & Debbie Bisno
Michel Gourary
Grupa Telekomunikacja Polska
Mr. & Mrs. Emanuel Gruss
Hochtief Polska Sp. z o.o., Hochtief Development Poland
Stefan Jacyno
Karniol Małecki i Wspólnicy Spółka komandytowa
Joanna Karniol
Luna Kaufman
Michael Kossover
KPMG Sp. z o.o.
Krajowy Depozyt Papierów Wartościowych S.A.
Kulczyk Holding
Jolanta & Aleksander Kwaśniewscy
Yossi Lempkowicz
Aliza & Mike Lesser
Catherine Levai
Prof. Kazimierz Łaski
Makhteshim Agan Poland Sp. z o.o.
Victor & Monica Markowicz
Małgorzata & Kazimierz Meka
Sylvie Meyer
David Milhaud
Isy Morgensztern
Ouriel Morgensztern
Paul Morgensztern
Multimedia Polska S.A.
Rick Parasol & DeLeon Family
Elżbieta Penderecka
Polimex-Mostostal S.A.
Polkomtel S.A.
Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa Sp. z o.o.
Przedstawicielstwo Flandrii przy Ambasadzie Belgii w Polsce
Serge Raffet
RCI Bank Polska S.A.
Andrzej Rojek & Family
Sigmund A. Rolat
Yael Rothschild
Stuart & Lois Rubenstein
Avi & Sylvia Safer
Hedva Salomon
Hanna Trojnarska–Schatz & Leon Schatz
Gérard Schoumann
Hélène Schoumann
Siemens Sp. z o.o.
Alan & Carol Silberstein
Madeleine Skornick
Maurice Skornick
Beata Smoleń
Lee Steinberg
Jeanine Stern
Jacques Stern
Urszula & Krzysztof Strykier
Gavin Susman
Taube Foundation for Jewish Life & Culture and The Koret Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. Jacob & Marcia Toledano
Jolanta Tourel
Towarzystwo Społeczno – Kulturalne Żydów w Polsce
Michael Traison
Maria Matey-Tyrowicz & Marian Tyrowicz
UCB Pharma Sp. z o. o.
Unibail-Rodamco
Dominique & Thierry Verdier
Volkswagen Poznań Sp. z o.o.
Rodzina Prezydenta Lecha Wałęsy
Chantal Wanisch
Judith Warshawski
Ewa Weil
White&Case W. Daniłowicz, W. Jurcewicz i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna Sp.k.
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