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features instruments played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust that bring incredible stories of hope, resilience and perseverance. Pittsburgh is hosting this treasured collection of instruments, and 麻豆直播 has joined more than 50 partners to host educational and cultural programs, concerts and exhibits from Saturday, Oct. 7, through Friday, Dec. 8.

Members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Duquesne music students and faculty will perform Violins of Hope on Sunday, Oct. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the PNC Recital Hall. This free concert will feature a variety of music related to the Holocaust, the Jewish experience and attempts made to ban music that wasn鈥檛 regarded ideologically or ethnically 鈥減ure.鈥� 

Featuring music by David Stock, Hans Gall, Hanns Eisler, Robert Dauber and Moritz Moszkowski, the concert will conclude with Daniel Meyer, director of orchestral activities, leading the University鈥檚 Chamber Orchestra on instruments from the Violins of Hope in a performance of Samuel Barber鈥檚 Adagio for Strings. Seating is limited, and an .

鈥淭he Mary Pappert School of Music is honored to be hosting the first concert of the Violins of Hope鈥檚 visit to Pittsburgh,鈥� said Music Dean David Allen Wehr. 鈥淭he University鈥檚 dedication to religious ecumenism is vital to our mission, and our faculty and guest performers are committed to realizing this inclusion through music. We are especially thrilled that many of our students will be performing on instruments from the Violins of Hope collection itself, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.鈥�

The theme for Violins of Hope Greater Pittsburgh is Tuning Out Prejudice: Building Bridges that Last.

鈥淎s a community that banded together in response to the tragic attack in October 2018, we are especially sensitive to the need for unity in society,鈥� said Sandy Rosen, founding chair of the project. 鈥淚t is our hope that the music of the violins, the lessons they teach us, and their powerful stories will help to tune out prejudice, and that the exhibits, concerts, and programs presented by Violins of Hope Greater Pittsburgh will create a path to a future free from hatred. 

鈥淲e are likewise thrilled that the Mary Pappert School of Music and 麻豆直播 have chosen to partner with the Violins of Hope Greater Pittsburgh for this amazing celebration of music and its ability to sustain mankind and bring us together at this unique moment in history,鈥� Rosen added. 鈥淲e hope that the stories within each violin in the Collection inspire each and every one of us to search deep within our souls and realize our strength in unity.鈥�