Violins of Hope is a collection of 70 restored string instruments that were played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust.
is a collection of 70 restored string instruments that were played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust. They've traveled the world, and next month you'll be able to see and hear them here.
"They tell the stories of everyday people, about their life, what happened to them, to their families, those who survived, those who died and I think the important thing is to simply make sure people hear those stories," Avshalom said. "This is a lovely story. It was the violin of Violette. When she was deported she brought her violin with her. People who were in the orchestra maybe got an extra piece of break, maybe they got more clothing, it meant you had a chance to survive," said Ilene Uhlmann, community engagement director at JCC Chicago. "We have this video of Ashvi's wife playing on this violin and playing the exact piece that Violette played to get into that orchestra.
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