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Janet Horvath, the associate principal cello of the Minnesota Orchestra from 1980-2012, is a lifelong professional musician, writer, anti-racism spokesperson, and advocate for injury prevention for musicians. She has performed in recital and as soloist internationally, and has given seminars for colleges, conservatories, and to organizations from coast to coast. Her award-winning narrative nonfiction book The Cello Still Sings – A Generational Story of the Holocaust and of the Transformative Power of Music released in February 28, 2023, is widely available in hard copy, ebook, and in an audiobook. Janet’s first book Playing (less) Hurt – An Injury Prevention Guide for Musicians has received international critical acclaim. Her numerous magazine and newspaper publications include articles in The Atlantic and The New York Times and her popular essays about music can be found on the global classical music e-magazine site Interlude HK. Ms. Horvath completed her Masters in Music from Indiana University and her MFA in creative writing from Hamline University, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Janet is committed to fighting genocide. During her poignant presentations she tells her parents’ story, accompanied by personal and archival photos, designed with the intention that the power of art will stimulate courageous conversations between her readers and attendees.