Mona Golabek, Concert Pianist and Author, to Perform June 10 at Dallas Holocaust Museum Event

DALLAS - May 29, 2015 - PRLog -- DALLAS – May 28, 2015 – The Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance welcomes renowned concert pianist Mona Golabek to Dallas for a special performance on June 10, 2015.

Golabek, coauthor of “The Children of Willesden Lane: Beyond the Kindertransport: A Memoir of Music Love, and Survival,” will put on a one-woman piano concert and theatrical performance, which tells the story of her mother’s survival experience during the Holocaust.

"I'm delighted that Mona Golabek is coming to Dallas despite her ever challenging performance schedule.  This award winning concert pianist will fill the Wyly with music and stories.  I know many will remember her hosting the Romantic Hour on WRR and are eager to welcome her to Dallas."

Golabek’s mother, born in Austria, was among the 10,000 Jewish children brought to England as part of the Kindertransport, a mission to rescue children threatened by the Nazis just before World War II. Separated from their families, these children were placed in British foster homes or schools. At the time, Golabek’s mother was a promising pianist herself, and music served as the key to her survival and ultimate success.

Golabek captured her mother’s journey in her 2003 book, which she coauthored with Lee Cohen. Golabek’s performance, which debuted in 2012, is adapted from the book and combines acting and classical music to recount her mother’s inspiring story.

A review of the debut performance describes the show saying it “strikes musical and emotional notes that transcend technical display or biographical sentiment.” It later adds that Golabek’s “rarefied ability and captivating story…makes her unforgettable tribute an undiluted privilege to witness.”

Golabek will be performing the show in Dallas on June 10, 2015 at the Wyly Theatre. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. A VIP reception will follow at 9:15 p.m. Tickets are available from $75 to $250. For more information or to purchase tickets visit dallasholocaustmuseum.org (http://www.dallasholocaustmuseum.org/) or call (214) 741-7500.

About the Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance

The Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance is committed to teaching the moral and ethical response to prejudice, hatred and indifference for the benefit of all humanity. The Museum’s education programs have had a profound effect on people of all ages. In 2014, 65,031 visitors toured the Museum and many wrote, emailed or posted notes that their lives had been transformed by the experience. Through its exhibits and programs, they learn about the humiliating discrimination, deep-rooted hatred and the near annihilation of the Jewish people and the systematic enslavement of others. The Museum is located at 211 N. Record Street, Dallas, Texas 75202. Hours are Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information, please visit dallasholocaustmuseum.org (http://www.dallasholocaustmuseum.org/) or call (214) 741-7500.