The orchestra was forced to play as new arrivals were marched to the gas chambers, a memory she carried "with tears in [her] eyes".
Deported to Auschwitz in 1943, she volunteered for the girls' orchestra despite originally being a pianist. The orchestra was forced to play as new
Esther Bejarano (1924–2021) was an Auschwitz survivor and a relentless anti-fascist activist who famously "fought hate with hip-hop". A member of the Auschwitz Women's Orchestra , she later used her story and music to educate generations about the dangers of far-right politics and intolerance. The Lifeline of Music A member of the Auschwitz Women's Orchestra ,
Bejarano survived the Holocaust through a combination of chance and musical talent. She later survived a death march after being
She quickly learned the accordion to join the group, which spared her from the grueling labor of carrying heavy stones.
She later survived a death march after being transferred to the Ravensbrück camp. A Life Dedicated to Resistance