Violins of Hope, a collection of instruments played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust, are bringing their inspiring sounds and riveting stories to the Long Beach Symphony. Amnon Weinstein and his son Avshalom have spent a lifetime recovering and restoring this priceless collection to preserve their messages of hope, resilience and the power of the human spirit. 

Arriving in Long Beach on Monday, January 3rd, 2022, the Violins of Hope will be showcased at two unforgettable public performance events while visiting classrooms across the city, delivering the important messages of hope, tolerance, inclusion and the need to commemorate and remember our past.

This concert is presented as part of “Violins of Hope Los Angeles County,” a region-wide dialogue about music, art, social justice, and free expression.

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VIOLINS OF HOPE

Satruday, January 8, 2022.  GET TICKETS

Violins of Hope take center stage for an unforgettable evening at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center, Terrace Theater, where they will be embedded with the players of the Long Beach Symphony for a stunning, one-night-only performance. Programming features world-class soloist and virtuoso Niv Ashkenazi, mezzo Teresa Buchholz, soprano Liv Redpath, tenor Jason Francisco and baritone Mark Walters joined by the Long Beach Camerata Singers. Repertoire includes John Williams “Hatikvah” (Israel’s National Anthem) from the film Munich, his moving Theme from Schindler’s List and Max Bruch’s Kol Nidre. The finale is none other than Mozart’s compelling and emotionally stirring masterpiece, Requiem in D minor.

Liv Redpath, soprano
Teresa Buchholz, mezzo
Jason Francisco, tenor
Mark Walters, baritone
Long Beach Camerata Singers
Niv Ashkenazi, violin
Cécilia Tsan, cello

Williams Theme from Schindler’s List / Niv Ashkenazi, violin
Williams “Hatikvah” from Munich
Bruch Kol Nidrei / Cécilia Tsan, cello
Mozart Requiem in D minor, K626

SONGS & STORIES OF HOPE

Sunday, January 9, 2022.  GET TICKETS

Songs and Stories of Hope will present an intimate mixed-media performance at The Beverly O'Neill Theater, featuring Dr. James A. Grymes, author of the book Violins of Hope, Israeli violinist Niv Ashkenazi, soprano Liv Redpath and Violins of Hope founder Avshalom Weinstein accompanied by the musicians of the Long Beach Symphony. This powerful presentation will delve into the gripping backstories of the instruments while presenting a concert of striking string quartets, impassioned song cycles and rarely heard pieces by Jewish composers who both survived and perished at the hand of the Nazis.

Dr. James A. Grymes, author
Avshalom Weinstein, founder, Violins of Hope
Teresa Buchholz, soprano
Niv Ashkenazi, violin
Avshi Weinstein, founder
Musicians of the Long Beach Symphony
Instruments from the Violins of Hope collection

Barber Adagio for Strings
Bach Concert for Two Violins, 1st movement
Vivaldi Concerto for Four Violins, 1st movement
Music from the Holocaust by Ilse Weber, Szymon Laks, Karel Svenk, and Jack Yellen/Lew Pollack