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A stirring testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of music, Violins of Hope comprise a collection of instruments that tell remarkable stories of the defiance, resilience, and legacy of Jewish musicians during the Holocaust, and of the Israeli violinmaker dedicated to bringing these inspirational Strings of the Holocaust back to life.
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A Stunning Exhibit of the Strings of the Holocaust
Plus two weeks of moving events throughout Northeast Indiana.
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"As long as they had their violins, they still had hope." ~ Dr. James Grymes, Author, Violins of Hope
The German Violin
This violin clearly survived the Jewish fate – either a ghetto hard labor camp or worse. The identity of the owner is unknown.
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The Berlin Gypsy Violin
Conrad had been Winkel’s caretaker, and he gave her his beloved violin as a token of gratitude and appreciation. He bought the violin from a Gypsy when he played in the Communist youth orchestra. The ensemble used to play in the early 1930s in north Berlin and was often attacked by the Nazis, even before they came to power.
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The Morpurgo Violin
Several years ago, a woman in her 90s, Signora Morpurgo, came with her three daughters to the Weinsteins’ workshop in Tel Aviv. They brought with them the treasured violin of her husband, Gualtiero Morpurgo.
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