Conference Theme 5: Brahms on the Pacific
Although Brahms himself never set foot in the United States, a number of intellectual figures within his intellectual orbit were amongst the exiles from Nazi Germany who took up residence in Los Angeles. These include Arnold Schoenberg, Thomas Mann, and Theodor Adorno, each of whom is also independently related to the conference themes outlined above. The conference will consider the relationship between Brahms and these German exiles, thereby situating Brahms within an important era of Californian history.
