Strings of Survival
Explore the Strings of Survival exhibit, which features restored instruments that once belonged to Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust. Experience how music can preserve memory, inspire resilience, and […]
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Milwaukee County Historical Society 910 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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Music of the Soul
Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts 3270 Mitchell Park Rd, Brookfield, WI, United StatesChabad Jewish Center of Waukesha and The Wisconsin Philharmonic invite you to an unforgettable and uplifting evening at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield. In partnership with Violins of Hope – Wisconsin, presented by Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, the program begins at 6:00 PM and features video, live presentations, and stirring […]
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Violins of Hope Exhibit at Concordia
CUW Art Gallery 12800 N. Lakeshore Drive, Mequon, WI, United StatesIn the midst of World War II, as Germany battled across Europe, the Holocaust was taking place. Jewish prisoners and others targeted by the Nazis played violins in the ghettos and concentration camps. Many musicians were forced to play; others played as an act of quiet defiance. Today, their music bears witness still — rising […]
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Echoes of Hope: Concord Chamber Orchestra at Milwaukee County Historical Society
Milwaukee County Historical Society 910 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin us for an evening of powerful music and reflection as the Concord Chamber Orchestra performs in conjunction with the Violins of Hope - Wisconsin, presented by Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra exhibit, which features restored instruments that once belonged to Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust. This special hour-long performance will include a talkback […]
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A Special Shabbat Shuvah Experience
Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun 2020 W. Brown Deer Rd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin us on Friday evening, September 26, for a special Shabbat Shuvah experience featuring one of the instruments from Violins of Hope: Wisconsin, presented by Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, played by John Patek. Our service begins at 6:00 pm and includes a meaningful talkback conversation led by Samantha Abramson, Executive Director of HERC, about the […]
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Frankly Music presents Violins of Hope: Voices Unforgotten
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center 325 W. Walnut Street, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesFrank Almond, violinClay Hancock, violinAnthony Devroye, violaAlexander Hersh*, celloVictor Asuncion, piano*2025–26 Artist in Residence Program:Erwin Schulhoff: Duo for Violin and Cello, WV 75 (1925)Viktor Ullmann: String Quartet No. 3, Op. 46 (1943)Robert Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47 (1842) Join us for a profoundly moving evening honoring the music and legacy of two […]
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Unity & Hope
Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts 826 N Eighth St., Sheboygan, WI, United StatesUnity & Hope brings together a powerful work of music and meaning. The program features Moses in Nederland by Michael Kropf, with violinist Sabrina Tabby. This concerto for violin soloist and orchestra is named for Kropf’s great-grandfather, Moses Schenkein, a European Jew living in Holland who was forced to lead his family on a dangerous […]
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Fall Masterworks “Violins of Hope”
First Presbyterian Church 716 College Ave, Racine, WI, United StatesMusic has the power to tell stories that words alone cannot express. Join the Racine Symphony Orchestra for a profound and moving performance featuring Violins of Hope: Wisconsin, presented by Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra — a collection of instruments once played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust. Restored and brought back to life, these violins […]
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Remembrance and Hope!
Wisconsin Lutheran College 8815 W. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThe Philomusica String Quartet, resident at Wisconsin Lutheran College, performs Remembrance and Hope! — a concert of reflection and remembrance. This program brings together Violins of Hope: Wisconsin, presented by Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, and composers whose lives and legacies intersect with the Jewish experience and the historical memory of the Holocaust. Through music, we […]
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Violins of Hope: Strings of Jewish Resistance and Resilience
Jewish Museum Milwaukee 1360 N Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesExhibitViolins of HopeStrings of Jewish Resistance and Resilience Run Dates: November 5, 2025 – January 25, 2026Location: Jewish Museum Milwaukee, 1360 N. Prospect Ave. Description:At the heart of Violins of Hope – Wisconsin, presented by Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO), is a collection of restored string instruments played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust. […]
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Sunday Afternoon Live: Violins of Hope
Chazen Museum of Art 750 University Avenue, Madison, WI, United StatesUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music graduate students and recent alums will play Violins of Hope instruments as part of the Chazen's ongoing Sunday Afternoon Live series. We will also have a selection of violins available to view in the museum's study room. Museum Guides will share more about the context and history of the […]
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Resilience in Silence: Echoes of Memory and Survival
Wauwatosa Presbyterian Church 2366 N 80th St, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesOur program confronts history not with bombast, but with intimacy — with music written by those who bore witness, who suffered, who fled, or who refused to be silenced. As part of Violins of Hope: Wisconsin, presented by Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, we do not offer a narrative of resolution. Instead, we invite you into […]
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Violins of Hope: Call and Response
Golda Meir Library 2311 E. Hartford Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesDecember 1, 2025 – January 23, 2026UWM Golda Meir Library – Special Collections (4th Floor Exhibition Gallery)Free Event | No tickets required (RSVP below) Violins of Hope: Wisconsin, presented by Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, presents Call and Response, a powerful exhibition inviting visitors into a dialogue between history and contemporary artistic response. The gallery will […]
