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Experience resilience through music: Concerts Mar 5 & Apr 8 at the Tennessee Theatre - tickets limited. Free Exhibition Mar 3-Apr 9 at Digital Motif (108 S.

Gay Street)

04/11/2025

KJDS is honored to have been able to bring the Violins of Hope project to our city, and humbled by its reception. Through the Violins of Hope project 25 schools totaling 4,500 students, an estimated 3,000 gallery visitors, and hundreds of concert-goers had the opportunity to see, feel and hear the compelling stories of resilience, survival and loss that the Violins of Hope carry in their wood and in their strings.
Thank you to the team of volunteers who made this happen spearheaded by Sari Kagan, Finley, Louis Gauci, Larry Tucker, Jeff Becker, Judy Brietstein and Rabbi Yossi Wilhelm.
May we internalize their message!

04/10/2025

Over the past few weeks, Violins of Hope has reached students, families, and communities all across Knoxville and we are so incredibly grateful.

From the concerts to the school visits to the exhibit itself, your support, presence, and enthusiasm brought these stories to life in the most meaningful way.

Thank you for helping us honor the past and inspire the future. We’re so thankful to have shared this journey with you!

04/08/2025

We are incredibly honored to welcome Avshi Weinstein, co-founder of Violins of Hope, to the exhibit this week! You can meet him at the gallery today 3-6PM and Wednesday from 1 PM – 4 PM.

Together with his late father, Amnon Weinstein, Avshi has spent decades restoring violins that survived the Holocaust, many once played by Jewish musicians during one of history’s darkest times.

What began as Amnon’s personal mission to honor those lost, including members of his own family, has become an international project of remembrance, education, and healing.

📅 Meet Avshi at the Gallery
Today 3-6 PM & Wednesday | 1–4 PM
📍 Digital Motif, Downtown Knoxville

This moving exhibit is in its final days, and tonight, these historic violins will be played one last time in Knoxville.
🎻 Violins of Hope in Concert
🕖 Tonight at 7 PM | Historic Tennessee Theatre

First Photo: Knox News Sentinel
Third Photo: North Suburban Synagogue Beth El

04/07/2025

The final days of Violins of Hope are here.
🎻 Special Gallery Hours:
Tuesday, April 8: Open 3–6 PM before the evening performance

And we are so honored and excited to announce that Avshi Weinstein, co-founder of Violins of Hope, will be at the gallery:
Tuesday & Wednesday | 1–4 PM!

Come hear the stories, meet the man behind the mission, and experience one final performance that brings this history to life.

🎶 Performance: Tuesday, April 8 at 7 PM at the Tennessee Theatre

04/04/2025

From hand-carved dates to etched messages of remembrance, the violins in this collection hold more than music, they hold memory. On view, now through April 9 at Digital Motif.

Exhibit Hours:
Wed–Thurs: 12 PM - 6 PM
First Friday Extended Hours: 12 PM - 8 PM
Sat. & Sunday: 1 PM - 4 PM
Mon–Tues: By appointment only (email [email protected] or call (865) 560-9922)

04/03/2025

The Zimermann-Krongold Violin, made in 1924 as a gift of friendship, survived the Holocaust even after its owner, Shimon Krongold, did not. Today, it stands as a powerful reminder of both loss and lasting legacy.

There are only a few days left to see it in person:
Wed–Thurs: 12 PM - 6 PM
First Friday: 12 PM - 8 PM
Saturday & Sunday: 1 PM - 4 PM
Mon–Tues: By appointment only (email [email protected] or call (865) 560-9922)

Sponsored by Lilienthal Gallery

04/01/2025

We want to take a heartfelt moment to thank our incredible sponsors for making Violins of Hope possible.

We are truly grateful for your support, your belief in this project, and your commitment to honoring history through music and community. This would not be possible without you!

🎻 Exhibit Hours:
Monday & Tuesday: By appointment
Wednesday – Thursday: 12 PM - 6 PM
First Friday: 1 PM - 8 PM
Saturday & Sunday: 1 PM - 4 PM
Admission is free. Plan your visit today!

03/31/2025

Our exhibit lives inside a beautifully curated space at Digital Motif, where thoughtful design and intimate displays create a quiet, reflective atmosphere. Every detail invites you to slow down, look closer, and truly connect with the stories these violins carry.

03/30/2025

A violin, a soldier, a legacy.

The Paul Leeser Violin carries the incredible story of a man who escaped N**i Germany, built a new life in America, and returned as a U.S. soldier to help liberate Europe.

After his passing in 1981, his daughter Linda discovered his violin tucked away in a closet, a silent witness to his journey. She later donated it to Violins of Hope, ensuring that its story, like Paul’s, would never be forgotten.

See this historic violin and hear its powerful story at the Violins of Hope exhibit, open through April 9 at Digital Motif.

03/28/2025

Big Ears weekend is here and we’re so excited to welcome festival-goers into the world of Violins of Hope! 🎶

Whether you’re here for the music, the stories, or a quiet moment of reflection, the exhibit is open and ready for you. Come visit us at Digital Motif (108 S Gay St.) now through April 9!

HOURS:
Friday: 12 PM - 6 PM
Saturday: 1 PM - 4 PM
Sunday: 1 PM - 4 PM
*Free and open to the public!

03/27/2025

In town for Big Ears Festival? Just steps away, the Violins of Hope exhibit invites you into a different kind of musical story, one of memory, resilience, and the instruments that carried it all. On view through April 9 at Digital Motif (108 S Gay St.).

HOURS:
Friday: 12 PM - 6 PM
Saturday: 1 PM - 4 PM
Sunday: 1 PM - 4 PM
*Free and open to the public!

03/26/2025

At the March 5th Violins of Hope concert, we were honored to hear the world premiere of "Four for Gideon" by Michael Schachter, a tribute to the incredible composer Gideon Klein whose music lived on despite the darkness of Terezín.

As Aram Demirjian shared:
"Gideon Klein’s musical voice and creative inspiration, like so many artists imprisoned at Terezín, would not be extinguished. I’m grateful to KJDS for commissioning this incredible work and bringing it to life."

📍 Hear it live again on April 8 at 7 PM at the Historic Tennessee Theatre.
🎟️ Get tickets at violinsofhopeknox.com

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The Stanford Eisenberg Knoxville Jewish Day School is honored to bring Violins of Hope: Strings of the Holocaust to Knoxville in January 2019. Violins of Hope is a collection of over 50 restored violins that were played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust. These instruments have survived concentration camps, ghettos, pogroms and many long journeys to tell remarkable stories of injustice, suffering, resilience and survival.

This life-changing program will educate tens of thousands of adults and students in our community through unique, inspirational and interfaith multimedia events.

Performances with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will be January 23 and 24 at the Tennessee Theatre.

The violins will be on exhibition at the UT Downtown Gallery from January 4 - 27.