They’re almost 90, survived the Holocaust and love to play music together, so why not?
Saul Dreier and Reuben Sosnowicz, nostalgic for the tunes of their youth, have started a group with an unlikely name that tells just a part of their story: the Holocaust Survivor Band.
Completing its first year, the band has proven popular along the local synagogue/flea market/retirement-home circuit, attracting hundreds of South Floridians who relish klezmer and Big Band music. Dreier, 89, said the band is booked at local venues through April.
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And Sosnowicz had become depressed after his wife had a stroke, his daughter said. She said playing in the band has restored his good humor.
“I haven’t seen him happy like this in years,” she said. “He has been able to reinvent himself and find a bigger purpose than taking care of his wife.”
