Amnon WeinsteinWherever there were violins, there was hope.
With love from:
London, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Cleveland, Birmingham, Sarasota, Phoenix, Cincinnati, Charlotte and Nashville.
For Jews enduring utter despair and unimaginable evil during the Holocaust, music offered haven and humanity. The strains of a beloved song supplied solace, even if only for a few moments. The chords also provided a vital reminder that even the most brutal regime could not rob them of their faith. No matter what, their souls could be free.
In 1996, Weinstein put out a call for violins from the Holocaust that he would restore in hopes that the instruments would sound again.
And this October, Louisville.
These rare instruments will be on exhibit and open to the public at the Frazier History Museum,
October 17-26.