Christie and Oskar: A Saanich composer’s tribute to a 94-year-old Holocaust survivor

After visiting Auschwitz in 2006, a Saanich composer made it her mission to honour the millions of innocent lives.

Before she could compose her piece, Christie Morrison decided she would seek out a Holocaust survivor who could inspire her music.

It wasn’t until years later, during a family vacation in Arizona, that a chance encounter in a used book store would eventually unite her with Oskar Knoblauch.

Knoblauch’s story and his friendship eventually became the inspiration behind Christie’s tribute entitled “Lost Nursery Rhymes of Innocent Children”.

You can listen to Christie’s tribute here:

For more information on Christie Morrison: https://acwc.ca/members/christie-morrison/

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