The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz’: A Story of Survival
Connections invite you to join them for the book launch of ‘The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz’: A Story of Survival – an inspiring and poignant story that brings history to life. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore a powerful narrative of resilience and courage. All are welcome!
Author: Anne Sebba
Performer: Gemma Rosefield
Date and time: Sunday 30 March 2025, 6.30-9.30pm
Location: At the home of Wendy Max (address TBC upon purchasing tickets)
Ticket: £100 (includes a signed copy of the book)
Dedication: The evening is dedicated in loving memory of Michael Max.
Refreshments will be provided.

About the author
Anne Sebba is a historian and one of Britain’s most distinguished biographers who began her career as a Reuters correspondent based in London and Rome. She has written eleven works of non-fiction, mostly about iconic twentieth-century women, which have been translated into several languages including French, Polish, Czech, Japanese and Chinese. She makes regular television and radio appearances and has presented two BBC radio documentaries about musicians. She is the author of the international bestseller That Woman, an acclaimed biography of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, and the prize-winning Les Parisiennes: How the Women of Paris Lived, Loved and Died in the 1940s. Her most recent book, Ethel Rosenberg: The Short Life and Great Betrayal of an American Wife and Mother, was shortlisted for the Wingate Prize. Anne is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Historical Research and trustee of the National Archives Trust.

About the performer
Gemma Rosefield, winner of the Pierre Fournier Award in 2007, is a celebrated cellist known for her captivating performances worldwide. She made her concerto debut at 16 with the Norwegian Radio Symphony Orchestra and has since performed in prestigious venues including the Concertgebouw and Wigmore Hall. A sought-after soloist and chamber musician, Gemma is a member of Ensemble 360 and the Leonore Piano Trio, receiving critical acclaim for her recordings and performances. She is also a professor of cello at the Royal College of Music and plays a 1704 Alessandro Gagliano cello.
