Poland Part III: Day 2
Today is the concert at the POLIN Museum.Performing with My Polish Wisnia in Warsaw. My grandfather was a singing star, a child prodigy of Poland. He studied with famous Cantors Gershon Sirota and Moshe Koussevitsky; he sang in opera houses, in theaters and on Polish radio; he performed at the notorious Tlomackie Synagogue as a […]
Poland Part III: Day 1
After sleeping for about a day, The Wisnias are ready to roll. And we’re rolling deep, joined by Holocaust Professor Doug Cervi and reuniting with our dear friend Rivka from Warsaw. Our first day is a big one, so we rented a bus to take us to my grandfather’s actual hometown, the place where he […]
Poland Part III: Day 0
Music saved him in Auschwitz.Now, David Wisnia returns to Poland with his family to sing in memory of those lost. “When he was 16 years old, he lied about his age to escape being killed in Auschwitz. Now 93, David Wisnia will return to his homeland to memorialize those who died in concentration camps during […]
Return to Poland for Auschwitz 75 – Poland Part III Prelude
AUSCHWITZ 75 Avi Wisnia and his grandfather, David S. Wisnia – cantor and Auschwitz survivor, return to Poland to commemorate 75 years since the Holocaust; together, they will visit Warsaw, Krakow, and the site of Auschwitz itself; the trip will also feature programs and concert events led by David and Avi Wisnia, with stories about […]
and a happy kazoo year
Happy New Year! more love, more kazoo, in 2020
wish you a what now
this photo captures the exact moment in my life when I realized I know absolutely zero words to “we wish you a merry christmas” except the words in the title. but i do, wish you a Merry Christmas 🎁🎄
Holiday Sale
Happy #CyberMonday! Buy something for someone you love, or for someone who just makes you feel kinda meh. Visit the webstore at aviwisnia.bigcartel.com
Musician On Call
i’m excited for my first night as an official volunteer performer with Musicians On Call, bringing music to the bedside of patients in hospitals all over Philadelphia. #MusicHeals
Songwriters Night Finale
Songwriters Night Finaleone last amazing lineup for 2019 If you haven’t yet made it to my Songwriters Night concert series,November is your last chance! come support local music and your neighborhood songwriters!
October Songwriters
Songwriters Night continues in October! Thursday, October 3 at The Living Room in Ardmore PA Avi Wisnia hosts Songwriters Night, a concert series showcasing some of the best local & touring songwriters. On the first Thursday of every month, come experience a unique night of songs, storytelling and collaboration in this intimate listening room environment. […]
