Published Date:
25 September 2008
By Ari Rabinovitch
VIOLINS used by Holocaust victims – including an instrument whose case was used to smuggle explosives that blew up a Nazi base – were played yesterday in a concert in Jerusalem.
The "Violins of Hope" event featured members of Israel's Raanana Symphonette and the Philharmonia Istanbul Orchestra, including the world-renowned Israeli virtuoso Shlomo Mintz.
The violin-maker Amnon Weinstein, 69, collected the instruments in various states of disrepair from across Europe, many of them decorated with stars of David.
Together with his son, he has spent over a decade restoring them. Mr Weinstein, who lost most of his family in the Holocaust, said: "Each violin has its own story. By restoring their violins, their legacy is born again."
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Last Updated:
24 September 2008 10:41 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
