Anita Lasker-Wallfisch

Anita Lasker-Wallfisch (born 17 July 1925) is a German cellist. She is a surviving member of the Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz.[1][2]

Anita Lasker-Wallfisch
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch in April 2015
Born (1925-07-17) 17 July 1925
Breslau, Weimar Republic
(now Wrocław, Poland)
NationalityGermany, United Kingdom
OccupationCellist
Known forHolocaust survivor who performed in the Auschwitz women's orchestra
RelativesEdward Lasker (uncle)

In December 2020, Lasker was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.[3]

References
  1. Stephen Moss (13 January 2005). "Anita Lasker Wallfisch profile". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2007.
  2. Anita Lasker-Wallfisch (2003). "Testimony from "Survival: Holocaust Survivors Tell Their Story"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
  3. "www.bundespraesident.de: Der Bundespräsident / Pressemitteilungen / Bundespräsident ehrt Holocaustüberlebende Anita Lasker-Wallfisch und Henrietta Kretz". www.bundespraesident.de. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
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