I met Joseph Braunstein when he was one hundred and one years old. He was still working as the program annotator for the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

Born in Vienna in 1892 at the time of Mahler and Brahms, he studied music with Schoenberg and played the violin under Richard Strauss, Bruno Walter and other famous conductors of his time.

MEMORIES OF A CENTENARIAN will investigate his Jewish life in America and document a generation of Jewish people who no longer exists.This documentary will highlight the Jewish experience at the turn of the century, the immigrant life and the unique perspective of an engaging and energetic man who lived, worked, and created for more than a century.

We are currently seeking post production funds to edit 50 hours of footage.