{{Short description|Collection of string instrument}} {{about|the violin collection|the maker of the specific "violin of hope" crafted in Dachau|Franciszek Kempa}} {{Infobox organization | native_name = כינורות של תקווה | founder = Amnon Weinstein | type = Non-profit corporation | image = File:Violins of Hope - Buenos Aires, con dirección de Shlomo Mintz.jpg | purpose = Education | location = Tel Aviv, Israel | region_served = Worldwide | website = {{URL|http://www.violins-of-hope.com}} }} The '''Violins of Hope''' ({{Langx|he|כינורות של תקווה}}) is a collection of Holocaust-related string instruments in Tel Aviv, Israel. The instruments serve to educate and memorialize the lives of prisoners in concentration camps through concerts, exhibitions and other projects.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Brown |first=Kellie D. |title=The sound of hope: Music as solace, resistance and salvation during the holocaust and world war II |publisher=McFarland |year=2020 |isbn=978-1-4766-7056-0 |pages=292–293}}</ref> The collection is owned by father and son team Amnon and Avshalom Weinstein, who are both violin makers.
==Concerts and exhibitions== In the first decade of the new millennium, Weinstein started to use the instruments of the Violins of Hope collection to initiate concerts combined with educational events teaching about the Holocaust.
{| class="wikitable" !Year !Location and Musicians |- |'''2008''' |Jerusalem, Israel: Symphonette Orchestra and the Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra with Shlomo Mintz<ref>Rabinovitch, Ari [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-arts-israel-holocaust-violins-idUSTRE48N3U820080924 "Jerusalem concert features violins saved from Nazis"], ''Reuters.com'', 24.09.2008</ref> |- |'''2010''' |Switzerland, SION International Music Festival. Exhibition of selected instruments and concert with Shlomo Mintz<ref>Stephens, Thomas [https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/-violins-of-hope--keep-holocaust-memory-alive/28258700"Violins of Hope keep Holocaust memory alive"], ''swissinfo.ch'', 03.09.2010</ref> |- |'''2011''' |Madrid, Spain, concert on occasion of International Remembrance Day with Shlomo Mintz, Cihat Askin, Hillel Zori, Sander Sittig, Enrique Perez and Emilio Navidad<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_isi8tSmwjU&list=PL_mp8-W99Mv7uiwqvg7VoBo3uL7W97IiH&index=3/ "VoH - Madrid, January 27, 2011"],''youtube.com'', 04.12.2011</ref> Maastricht, Netherlands: concert with Amati Ensemble and photo exhibition<ref>[https://www.amati-ensemble.nl/archief/2011-amati-tefaf-concert/ "Amati Tefaf concert"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130081736/https://amati-ensemble.nl/archief/2011-amati-tefaf-concert/ |date=2020-11-30 }}, ''amati-ensemble.nl'', 24.03.2011</ref> |- |'''2012''' |Charlotte, North Carolina: extensive program at the UNC Charlotte with concerts, exhibition, film screenings et al.<ref>Garfield, Ken [http://www.charlottemagazine.com/Charlotte-Magazine/February-2012/Violins-Bring-Musical-Notes-from-the-Holocaust/ "Violins of Hope: Notes from the Holocaust"], ''Charlotte Magazine'', 20.02.2012</ref> |- |'''2013''' |Monaco: Philharmonic Orchestra of Monte Carlo, conducted by Gianluigi Gelmetti, with Schlomo Mintz<ref>[http://www.montecarlosbm.com/news/violins-of-hope-at-the-grimaldi-forum/ "Violins of Hope at the Grimaldi Forum"], ''Monte Carlo SBM'', May 2013</ref> |- |'''2014''' |Rome, Italy Villa Musica, Neuwied: Exhibition and concerts with Gil Sharon and Elina Gurewitz<ref>[https://www.blick-aktuell.de/Bad-Neuenahr/Eine-Stimme-verleihen-99760.html/ "Eine Stimme verleihen"], ''Blick Aktuell'', 25.09.2014</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Dxuti0qJ74/ "Violins of Hope bei Villa Musica"], ''youtube.com'', 14.11.2014</ref> |- |'''2015''' |Berlin, Germany: Exhibition and concert with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Simon Rattle<ref>[https://www.thestrad.com/violins-of-hope-an-exhibition-at-the-berlin-philharmonie/6411.article/ "Violins of Hope: an exhibition and the Berlin Philharmonie"], ''The Strad'', 27.01.2015</ref> Cleveland, Ohio: Exhibitions and concert with members of the Cleveland Orchestra, ongoing project<ref>Zaleski, Anne [http://www.thisiscleveland.com/articles/view/violins-of-hope/999/ "Violins of Hope: See Fully-Restored Holocaust-Era Violins on Display and in Concert only in Cleveland"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911005905/http://www.thisiscleveland.com/articles/view/violins-of-hope/999/ |date=2018-09-11 }}, ''Thisiscleveland.com'', 25.09.2015</ref> |- |'''2016''' |Monterrey, Mexico: Concert with Esperanza Azteca Orchestra, conducted by Yoel Levi with Shlomo Mintz and Cihat Askin<ref>[https://belenalonsomanagement.com/the-violin-of-shlomo-mintz-in-mexico/ "The Violin of Shlomo Mintz in México"], ''Belén Alonso Management'', 14.02.2016</ref>
Houston, Texas<ref>Elliot, Amber [https://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/society/article/Holocaust-Museum-marks-20-years-pays-tribute-to-7993284.php/ "Holocaust Museum marks 20 years, pays tribute to the Bielski brothers"], ''Houston Chronicle'', 10.06.2016</ref> |- |'''2017''' |Jacksonville, Florida: concert with members of the Jacksonville Symphony, part of a month long Anne Frank exhibit<ref>[http://pontevedrarecorder.com/stories/jacksonville-symphony-to-present-violins-of-hope-concert,2635/ "Jacksonville Symphony to present Violins of Hope concert"], ''Ponte Vedra Recorder'', 08.12.2016</ref> Sarasota, Florida: concert and exhibition<ref>Kipling, Kay [https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/articles/2017/1/26/violins-of-hope-comes-to-the-jewish-federation-of-sarasota-manatee/ "Violins of Hope comes to the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee"], ''Sarasota Magazine'', 26.01.2017</ref>
London, England: concert and fundraiser
Washington, DC, Library of Congress<ref>[https://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7827/ "Violins of Hope"], ''The Library of Congress webcast''</ref>
Bucharest, Romania: concert with, among others, Gil Sharon and Hillel Zori<ref>Butu, Alina Grigoras [https://www.romaniajournal.ro/violins-of-hope-heated-up-the-romanian-athenaeums-stage-to-mark-israels-69th-anniversary/ "Violins of Hope heated up the Romanian Athenaeum's stage to mark Israel's 69th anniversary"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706163554/https://www.romaniajournal.ro/violins-of-hope-heated-up-the-romanian-athenaeums-stage-to-mark-israels-69th-anniversary/ |date=2018-07-06 }}, ''The Romania Journal'', 26.04.2017</ref> |- |'''2018''' |Cincinnati, Ohio: The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Louis Langrée; The Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra conducted by Eckart Preu<ref>Zipperstein, Leah [http://cincinnatirefined.com/arts-design/violins-of-hope-holocaust-humanity-center-cincinnati-concert-music-hall-january-2018/ "Violins that survived the Holocaust have come to Cincinnati for a One-Night Only concert"], ''Cincinnati Refined'', 21.01.2018</ref> Dachau, Germany
Nashville, Tennessee: Exhibition and concert<ref>Bliss, Jessica [https://eu.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2018/04/13/nashville-violins-hope-strings-holocaust-restored-master-luthiers-father-and-son/491477002/ "Violins of Hope: Master luthiers, father and son, restore instruments played during The Holocaust"], ''Tennessean'', 13.04.2018</ref>
Dresden, Germany<ref>Rögner, Katharina [https://www.juedische-allgemeine.de/israel/geigen-gegen-das-vergessen/ "Geigen gegen das Vergessen"], ''Jüdische Allgemeine'', 7.11.2018</ref>
Dortmund, Germany<ref>Elling, Elisabeth [https://www.wa.de/kultur/geigen-holocaust-opfern-konzerthaus-dortmund-violins-hope-10553384.html/ "Geigen von Holocaust-Opfern im Konzerthaus Dortmund: Violins of Hope"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128022231/https://www.wa.de/kultur/geigen-holocaust-opfern-konzerthaus-dortmund-violins-hope-10553384.html |date=2021-01-28 }}, ''Wa.de'', 12.11.2018</ref> |- |'''2019''' |Knoxville, Tennessee: Exhibit and concert with Knoxville Symphony Orchestra<ref>McRary, Amy [https://eu.knoxnews.com/story/life/2019/01/09/holocaust-world-war-ii-nazis-violins-hope-knoxville-exhibit-israel-symphony/2503130002/ "Violins of Hope exhibit: When a musical instrument is more than its sound"], ''knox news'', 09.01.2019</ref>
Phoenix, Arizona: Exhibits and concert February through March<ref>Blomquist, Mala [http://azjewishlife.com/the-valleys-connection-to-the-violins-of-hope/ "The Valley's connection to the Violins of Hope"], ''Arizona Jewish Life'', 31.01.2019</ref>
Auschwitz, Poland: musical interludes were performed on selected instruments during the opening ceremony for the exhibition "Through the Lens of Faith"<ref>Davis, Barry [https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Auschwitz-exhibit-shows-how-prisoners-used-faith-to-survive-594358/ "Auschwitz Exhibit shows how Prisoners used Faith to Survive"], ''The Jerusalem Post'', 04.07.2019</ref> |- |'''2021''' |Richmond, Virginia: Exhibits and concert with the Richmond Symphony<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021|title=Violins of Hope VA|url=https://violinsofhoperva.com/|access-date=November 8, 2021|website=Violins of Hope VA}}</ref> Reading, Pennsylvania: Exhibits and concerts with Reading Symphony Orchestra and local colleges<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021|title=Violins of Hope PA - Events|url=https://violinsofhopepa.org/events#list-view-165|access-date=November 8, 2021|website=Violins of Hope PA|archive-date=November 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103025844/https://violinsofhopepa.org/events#list-view-165|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |'''2022''' |Portland, Maine: Exhibits and concerts with the Portland Symphony Orchestra<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021|title=Violins of Hope Maine|url=https://portlandsymphony.org/event/violins-of-hope-2/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwuaiXBhCCARIsAKZLt3nis8imH0yyul4isu_oIYuCvOsrCUGGHPt6vOemD3fwN5PPVgDP1mEaAisPEALw_wcB|access-date=August 3, 2022|website=Portland Symphony Orchestra}}</ref> |- |'''2023''' |New Orleans, Louisiana: Exhibits and concerts with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and the National World War II Museum.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Violins of Hope coming to New Orleans – Southern Jewish Life Magazine |url=https://sjlmag.com/2022/10/27/violins-of-hope-coming-to-new-orleans/ |access-date=2023-05-15 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Violins of Hope coming to New Orleans for week of programs – Southern Jewish Life Magazine |url=https://sjlmag.com/2023/01/13/violins-of-hope-coming-to-new-orleans-for-week-of-programs/ |access-date=2023-05-15 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-09 |title=Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra- Violins of Hope |url=https://neworleanslocal.com/event/louisiana-philharmonic-orchestra-violins-of-hope/ |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=New Orleans Local News and Events |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=<!-- 6:05 PM CST --> January 25, 2023 |title=Violins played by Jewish musicians in the Holocaust at WWII Museum |url=https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/violins-played-by-jewish-musicians-in-the-holocaust-at-wwii-museum/289-8f9be023-4438-48da-a515-92e41fdb4cc0 |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=wwltv.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |}
== See also == * List of Holocaust memorials and museums * List of music museums
==References== {{Reflist}}
==Further reading== *Dutlinger, Anne D. (2001). ''Art, Music and Education as Strategies for Survival: Theresienstadt 1941-1945'', Herodias. *Gilbert, Shirli. ''Music in the Holocaust: Confronting Life in the Nazi Ghettos and Camps'', Oxford University Press. *Grymes, James A. (2014). ''Violins of Hope - Violins of the Holocaust - Instruments of Hope and Liberation in Mankind's Darkest Hours'', Harper Perennial. *Karas, Joza (1985). ''Music in Terezin 1941-1945'', Beaufort Books. *Laks, Szyman (2000). ''Music of Another World (Jewish Lives)'', Northwestern University Press. *Newman, Richard; Kirtley, Karen (2003). ''Alma Rose: Vienna to Auschwitz'', Amadeus Press.
== External links == * [https://www.violins-of-hope.com/ Violins of Hope] * [http://holocaustmusic.ort.org/ Music and the Holocaust]
Category:Holocaust museums Category:Music museums Category:Music in World War II