Events - Violins of Hope (San Francisco Bay Area)

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The Weinsteins’ Workshop

Violin Handle with mangled strings-Levin

December 4, 2019 @ 10:00 am - February 24, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

Peninsula Jewish Community Center 800 Foster City Blvd.
Foster City, CA 94404 United States

Exhibition: The Weinsteins' Workshop: The Luthiers Who Restored the Violins of the Holocaust; photography by Daniel Levin.

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San Mateo Author and Speaker Marty Brounstein to share story of courage

January 9, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

San Mateo Public Library, Oak Room 55 West 3rd Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94402 United States

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Marty Brounstein, San Mateo resident and author of Two Among The Righteous Few: A Story Of Courage In The Holocaust, talks about researching the story ...

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In Conversation with Founders of Violins of Hope

January 16, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Peninsula Jewish Community Center 800 Foster City Blvd.
Foster City, CA 94404 United States

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A conversation with Israeli father and son luthiers and co-founders of Violins of Hope Amnon and Avshalom Weinstein; performance by violinist Hannah Tarley on instruments from the Violins of Hope collection.

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Exhibition: Violins of Hope, A Journey of Heroism, Healing, and Humanity

January 17, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - March 13, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

Veterans Gallery, War Memorial Veterans Building 401 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102 United States

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A display of violins from the collection sharing stories of their difficult history and emotional journey toward their restoration in addition to relevant ephemera about the Holocaust.

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In Conversation with luthiers and co-founders of Violins of Hope Amnon and Avshalom Weinstein, and author, James A. Grymes

January 18, 2020 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

San Mateo Public Library, Oak Room 55 West 3rd Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94402 United States

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A conversation with Israeli father and son luthiers and co-founders of Violins of Hope Amnon and Avshalom Weinstein, and James A. Grymes, author of Violins of Hope: Violins of the Holocaust – Instruments of Hope and Liberation in Mankind’s Darkest Hour.

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$100 – $250

Special Preview World Premiere of
Intonations: Songs from the Violins of Hope

January 18, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Kohl Mansion 2750 Adeline Drive
Burlingame, CA 94010 United States

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Special Preview World Premiere of Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s Intonations: Songs from the Violins of Hope with mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, violinist Daniel Hope and San Francisco Opera Orchestra String Quartet.

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$6 – $16

In Conversation with James Grymes, author of Violins of Hope: Violins of the Holocaust at the Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco

January 19, 2020 @ 1:30 pm

Contemporary Jewish Museum 736 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 United States

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With Israeli father and son luthiers and co-founders of Violins of Hope Amnon and Avshalom Weinstein; performance by Hannah Tarley on instruments from the Violins of Hope collection.

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$20 – $50

World Premiere of
Intonations: Songs from the Violins of Hope

January 19, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Kohl Mansion 2750 Adeline Drive
Burlingame, CA 94010 United States

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World Premiere of Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s Intonations: Songs from the Violins of Hope with mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, violinist Daniel Hope and San Francisco Opera Orchestra String Quartet.

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Violins of Hope at Farkas Center, Mercy SF

January 21, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

McAuley Pavilion, Mercy High School 3250 19th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94402 United States

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Program with Violins of Hope co-founder and Israeli luthier Avshalom Weinstein; James A. Grymes, author of Violins of Hope: Violins of the Holocaust – Instruments of Hope and Liberation in Mankind’s Darkest Hour; performance by violinist Hannah Tarley on instruments from the Violins of Hope.

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