Here’s a sneak peek at some upcoming concerts, documentary screenings, and events in 2026!
* Saturday, Jan 10: 41st Street Patch, Bradenton FL * Saturday, Jan 24: Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia * Sunday, Feb 15: Salon 33, Princeton NJ * Saturday, Feb 28: Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia * Saturday, March 21: Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia * Sunday, March 22: The Artists Salon, Philadelphia * Friday, March 27: Dickens Theater, Ocean View DE * Saturday, March 28: The Listening Booth, Lewes DE * Monday, April 13: Temple Shaaray Tefila, New York City [*SABA Screening] * Saturday, April 18: Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, New Brunswick NJ [*SABA Screening] * Sunday, April 19: Temple Shalom, Aberdeen NJ [*SABA Screening] * Thursday, May 7: The Royal, Glenside PA * Sunday, June 7: Third Space, Baltimore MD
Check out the full concert calendar for updated event details and ticket reservations, plus sign up for the newsletter to be the first to know when new shows & screenings are added.
Happy New Year, can’t wait to see you in it!
It’s never too late to begin again. Listen to my songNew Year, the soundtrack to new beginnings.
When my grandfather started sharing his story of surviving the Holocaust, he was often asked by the young people in his audience what he wants his message, his legacy, to be. He would tell them:
“Do Good. Make sure to leave this world better than how you found it.”
We cannot control the world, but we can control our own actions and how we treat each other. Even now, after my Saba is no longer with us, I will continue to share his message with every screening, program, concert, and interaction I participate in. His message rings just as true today as it did yesterday, last week, last year. We cannot stop trying to make the world a better place, or it will certainly not be so.
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Since the premiere of “How Saba Kept Singing,” I have had the privilege to travel with our family documentary, incorporating live music performance with the screening of my grandfather’s remarkable story. Every showing is unique, every program is different, every individual has their own reaction – but my grandfather’s story of survival remains the same: emotional, powerful, relevant. I will keep sharing it. I hope you will continue to share it, too.
Here are just a few upcoming cities where you can see me and the film in person…
Jan 15 – Temple Zedek, Tampa FL Jan 17 – Admirals Cove, Jupiter FL Jan 26 – Adath Emanuel, Mount Laurel NJ Mar 17 – Temple Sholom, Broomall PA Mar 24 – Rosemont College, Bryn Mawr PA Apr 2 – BZBI Synagogue, Philadelphia PA Apr 10 – Raritan College NJ Apr 23 – Temple Bnai Israel, Oklahoma City OK Apr 29 – Beth Chaim, Malvern PA May 3 – Beth Shalom, Chester CT May 8 – Third Space, Baltimore MD and more!
The award-winning documentary “How Saba Kept Singing” tells the story of how singer David “Saba” Wisnia survived the Holocaust and how his journey back to Poland with his grandson Avi Wisnia unlocks the secret about someone else who had a hand in his survival. The soundtrack features music by both David Wisnia and Avi Wisnia, plus a brand new original song composed for the film. Screenings will include a discussion with Avi Wisnia, and a special live musical performance. Come experience this powerful film, which explores themes of faith, family, and resilience, the persistence of discrimination and the power of music, and the urgency of telling these stories today. This film is directed by Sara Taksler (Tickling Giants), and Executive Produced by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton.
Read more about the film HERE. Watch the film trailer HERE.
Read more about our travels & the music we made together by visiting the page MY POLISH WISNIA.
Behind the scenes at the 2024 News & Documentary EMMYs.
Awards for the News & Documentary Emmys were announced on September 25, and the Wisnia Family was invited to celebrate this monumental achievement.
It continues to amaze me how much my grandfather’s remarkable story – captured in this documentary film How Saba Kept Singing – still resonates and impacts everyone who hears it. Huge congratulations go to director Sara Taksler, and the team at Retro Report who put it together, and everyone who worked on getting this film to PBS TV and out in the world.
This recognition validates the work of very talented and dedicated people, and underscores the love in our family and the bravery of my grandfather to share his story of survival with the world.
Arriving at the Palladium Theater in New York City…
Some thoughts from behind the scenes at the EMMYs:
• Going to the EMMY Awards to celebrate a nomination is exciting and fun. Would recommend! • I enjoy getting dressed up and seeing all the Red Carpet Looks up close, but it really is much more comfortable watching award shows at home from your couch in pajamas. • Because of the quirky nomination process, our film “How Saba Kept Singing” was nominated on the News night of the News & Documentary EMMYs. • A tribute to the late Barbara Walters won in our category, and we are not sad about it. We love Barbara. • Christiane Amanpour gives such a good interview that one of her long-form interviews beat out her competition: 2 other Christiane Amanpour interviews. • I bumped into Christiane Amanpour at the cocktail buffet and all I could think about was how much my grandfather would have loved schmoozing with her about politics. • Saba would have definitely loved the huge buffet spread they had during the extensive cocktail hour. That’s the part of the evening my grandfather would have been talking about the most. The food. • By the end of the evening, because everyone in attendance is nominated for something, one-fifth of the audience had an Emmy in their hands. And they were all hanging in the lobby outside the auditorium face-timing their moms. • In 2022, it was the festival premiere in Toronto. In 2023, it was the Chappaqua NY screening with Hillary Clinton. This awards ceremony may be the last time we all gather, the entire team that worked on filming and producing the documentary How Saba Kept Singing, to celebrate the film. And that is bittersweet. • It’s a clichéd refrain, “It’s an honor just to be nominated.” But it’s true. It really is. An incredible honor.
EMMYs Red Carpet photos.
I learned the proper way to fold a pocket square for just this moment. Celebrating the nomination of “How Saba Kept Singing” with family and friends, and all of you cheering us on around the world.
Read about my travels with my grandfather & the music we made together: MY POLISH WISNIA
The award-winning documentary “How Saba Kept Singing” tells the story of how singer David “Saba” Wisnia survived the Holocaust and how his journey back to Poland with his grandson Avi Wisnia unlocks the secret about someone else who had a hand in his survival. The soundtrack features music by both David Wisnia and Avi Wisnia, plus a brand new original song composed for the film. Directed by Sara Taksler, and executive produced by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton. Experience this powerful film, which explores themes of faith, family, and resilience, the persistence of discrimination and the power of music, and the urgency of telling these stories today.
Watch the film trailer HERE. Watch the entire documentary, now streaming on YouTube, HERE.
Thank you to the beautiful community up in the Berkshires for hosting our film How Saba Kept Singing highlighting the stories and songs of my grandfather, and the legacies of survival we all carry with us.
Read more about the film HERE. Watch the film trailer HERE.
THANK YOU to the towns, schools, theaters and places of worship around the world that have hosted our family Holocaust documentary How Saba Kept Singing this year. You have welcomed me into your diverse communities and welcomed my Saba’s story into your hearts, and I am forever grateful.
I’ve found that the most helpful and productive conversations are the ones that happen in person – though no less painful, difficult or upsetting. There is immense power in sharing our stories. And there is a reason why we still need community, that real in-person exchange.
Sharing our stories with each other, our personal family histories, what we have experienced and what we are currently going through, is the most direct path to understanding. We all want to be heard. We all need to listen. We should all be afforded that space.
I learned from my grandfather that there are some things so horrible, so traumatic, you never move on from them. But you can find a way to move forward. I strongly believe that sharing our stories with each other is a way to guide us forward.
Thank you for sharing in my grandfather’s story of survival. I hope it encourages you to share your stories too.
There will be more screenings and documentary programs coming up in the fall. Check out the TOUR PAGE for cities as they are added.
Since the PBS premiere of our film How Saba Kept Singing, I had the privilege of speaking to and singing with students all across the country this year. and sharing my grandfather’s songs of survival continues to spark meaningful discussion and difficult questions. I have been met with open minds and hearts at every school, and I’m so impressed with the young people – their desire to know, and their depth of compassion.
Towards the end of his life, when my grandfather felt comfortable enough to tell his story, the audiences he loved engaging the most were always the students. From generation to generation, it continues.
Pictured: St. Joseph’s Academy – St. Louis, MO Elmwood High School – Bloomdale, OH The Masters School – Dobbs Ferry, NY Pine View High School – Osprey, FL Montclair State University NJ PUC Rio University Brazil
Find out how to watch the film and host a screening HERE.
The award-winning documentary “How Saba Kept Singing” tells the story of how singer David “Saba” Wisnia survived the Holocaust and how his journey back to Poland with his grandson Avi Wisnia unlocks the secret about someone else who had a hand in his survival. The soundtrack features music by both David Wisnia and Avi Wisnia, plus a brand new original song composed for the film. Directed by Sara Taksler, and executive produced by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton. Screenings include discussion with Avi Wisnia, and a special live musical performance. Experience this powerful film, which explores themes of faith, family, and resilience, the persistence of discrimination and the power of music, and the urgency of telling these stories today.
Read more about the film HERE. Watch the film trailer HERE.
