Donate Miles to Lotoro's Journey

Join the cause and contribute to the Future Memories Campaign by donating miles to support Lotoro's Journey.

Every donated mile is a step towards not just recovering lost music but resurrecting the identities and legacies of composers who risked everything to express themselves through music.
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After 56.128 miles already travelled, 221.622 miles still remain to complete the extraordinary and demanding journey.

Your generous support is not just about covering distances; it's about bridging the gap between the past and the present, about giving voice to those silenced, about ensuring that this rich heritage informs and enriches future generations.

This is your chance to be part of this unique journey: with each mile, we draw closer to save precious trasures that might otherwise be lost to the annals of time.

Explore the supporting ways and select how you'd like to partake in preserving this invaluable cultural heritage. Your choice makes a world of difference, and we thank you for standing with us.

Preserving And Sharing This Cultural Heritage

The Future Memories project illuminates the resilience of human spirit through preserving and sharing music from WWII's darkest times, curated by Maestro Francesco Lotoro.

The Future Memories project, supported by Claims Conference and other grants, involves extensive research trips, leading to the preservation and dissemination of a unique cultural heritage: music created amidst WWII atrocities, collected by Francesco Lotoro over three decades. Lotoro’s work is unparalleled in scope, encompassing thousands of scores, documents and testimonies from Holocaust survivors and various conflict zones.
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This research reshapes musical historiography, revealing how music served as mental resistance during deportation, aiding survival and solidarity. It introduces innovative Holocaust education methods, merging testimonies and music to foster a deeper understanding and prevention of intolerance.The project prioritizes making this heritage accessible to diverse audiences, including scholars, curators, educators, students, survivors and the public. Various dissemination activities target these groups, from preservation efforts to publications and concerts, celebrating a range of compositions from classical symphonies to folk songs.
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Future Memories’ second phase involves preserving materials, anticipating the 2025 launch of the Citadel of Concentrationary Music. This institution will feature a comprehensive library, facilitating global access to these resources through meticulous restoration, digitization and cataloging processes, aligned with international standards. The project's extensive reach includes a multi-language book and a web portal, offering global access to Lotoro’s findings, including digital diaries, news, stories, scores and other documents. Long-term plans involve the Citadel's establishment, anticipated exhibitions, concerts and educational events, amplifying the project's impact.The project's international scope is evident through partnerships, the universal appeal of music and Lotoro's established connections with global institutions, scholars and public audiences. His contributions to musicology and Holocaust studies, highlighted in international media and concerts worldwide, underscore the project's expansive potential, promising profound cultural and educational implications globally.