© Stones of Remembrance
Memorial stones for the composer Julius Bürger and his family were recently laid at Obere Donaustraße 59 in Vienna. These memorial stones, which commemorate Chaje Bürger, Solomon Bürger, Elias Bürger, Isak Bürger, Siegfried Bürger, Julius Bürger and Rosa Bürger, are part of a project launched at the initiative of the American musician and researcher Ryan Ross. Ross has dealt intensively with the life and work of the Viennese composer Julius Bürger, who was forced into exile in the USA due to the horrors of National Socialism.
The laying of the memorial stones was made possible by the “Stones of Remembrance” association with the support of the City of Vienna and the National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism.
The composer’s friends, supporters and relatives took part in the solemn memorial ceremony, including Ron and Collette Pohl, Trude Zörer, Eva Spreitzler, Edith Seybal and the team from the mdw Exilarte Center under the direction of Gerold Gruber.
The event was supported by Uniqa Insurance Group, which made its premises available. The ceremony was musically accompanied by the group Avanim, with Daliah Hindler and Barbara Probst singing and Christoph Kögler on the accordion.
