Notes of Deception: How a Quartet of American Musicians Outwitted the KGB

In 1985, a quartet of Jewish American klezmer musicians traveled to the Soviet Union on a carefully planned mission, using music as both cover and connection to Jewish refuseniks and dissidents seeking freedom. Author Merryl Goldberg, a member of the ensemble, recounts navigating KGB surveillance and constant scrutiny. Blending history, suspense and moments of humor, Goldberg reveals how music became a powerful form of resistance and how ordinary people undertook extraordinary risks in the fight for Jewish freedom and human rights. 

Closing Night reception follows program.  

Patron Sponsors: Karol and Daniel Musher

Community Partners: Congregation Beth Israel; Hebrew Order of David; Houston Jewish Community Foundation