The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (KSO) presents Violins of Hope on Tuesday, April 8th at 7pm. The performance will be given in the magnificent Tennessee Theatre in downtown Knoxville. Joining the symphony for this performance will be a cast of local actors and musicians, as they tell the story of these historic instruments and the people who owned them. These violins endured and survived unimaginable conditions during the holocaust and have lovingly been restored by Israeli master violin maker, Amnon Weinstein and his son, Avshalom. Many of the instruments will be played by the violinists of the KSO in this performance. The program includes music by Ernest Bloch, Gideon Klein, Sergei Prokofiev, Jonathan Leshnoff, and a newly commissioned work by Michael Schachter and will feature several KSO musicians as soloists. It's a powerful performance that not only reminds us of the atrocities of the holocaust, but also provides empowering inspiration and hope for resilience and survival, even amidst the most dire of circumstances.
The Violins of Hope will be on display through April 9th at Digital Motif, located at 108 S. Gay St in downtown Knoxville. This exhibit is free and open to the public. Additional information about the exhibit can be found online at https://violinsofhopeknox.com
Additional information about the KSO's performance can be found at https://knoxvillesymphony.com/concert/violins-of-hope-strings-of-the-holocaust-2/
