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Esther Bejarano, one of the last survivors of the women’s orchestra at Auschwitz, dies at 96

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Esther Bejarano. Photo: Peter Bisping

Published: 11 July 2021

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Esther Bejarano, who played accordion in the women's orchestra at Auschwitz camp's orchestra, had dedicated her life to music and to the fight against racism and antisemitism.

One of the last survivors of Auschwitz women's orchestra dies at 96 (Ynet)

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas pays tribute to Esther Bejarano, who he says was 'an important voice in the fight against anti-Semitism'; Bejarano survived the death camp by playing piano for prisoners and deportees

Photo: Esther Bejarano (credit: Peter Bisping)

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