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Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Arts Violin program remembers tragedies of the Holocaust
Posted By Anita Overcash on Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 11:08 AM
The traveling Violins of Hope exhibit - a showcase of restored violins that trace back to Jews from the Holocaust-era - visited Charlotte back in 2012, when it stopped in at UNC Charlotte. Hearing about it about it made me think of The Pianist, an autobiography by Polish-Jewish pianist and composer Władysław Szpilma. The book, later inspiring a movie of the same title (you might remember Adrian Brody in the lead role), told the tale of a musician’s survival during German Nazis' occupation in Poland. But this blog post is about strings, not keys.
The Violins of Hope exhibit inspired UNC Charlotte professor James A. Grymes to write a book, appropriately titled, Violins of Hope: Violins of the Holocaust - Instruments of Hope and Liberation in Mankind's Darkest Hour, published by Harper Collins in late August.
On Thursday, Grymes will read selections from the book at UNC-Charlotte's Robinson Hall. The book's pages are filled with research on the violins and their owners, each tracing back to powerful and chilling stories. Grymes also writes about Amnon Weinstein, the Israeli violinmaker who restored the violins in the exhibit. Live music will accompany the readings.
Admission is free, but RSVP is required. To reserve tickets, call 704-687-1849 or email boxoffice@uncc.edu. Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m. UNC-Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd. coaa.uncc.edu.
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