Rescued as part of the Violins of Hope project, they now toured the world as both summons and warning: Remember, or history repeats. The author (far left) and and other musicians rehearse before a Violins of Hope concert under the direction of arranger and conductor Hal Kacanek. As unison violins played “Osie Shalom,” each note leaned on the next like family. The author (far left) playing at a Violins of Hope concert, directed and arranged by Hal Kacanek, and featuring instruments that survived the Holocaust. I thought about the remarks at our Violins of Hope concert, that the instruments were not only history, but warning.

Source: Huffington Post February 07, 2026 04:00 UTC