Annie Levin

At the birthplace of the ballistic missile, a concert for peace

Shaped like a butterfly’s wing, the Baltic Sea island of Usedom straddles the border between Germany and Poland. In May, musicians from all over the world gathered there to play in a high-ceilinged brick concert hall. Symphonic music bounced off the rough beams and stylish exposed piping. But the hall wasn’t made for musicians. During…