Itzhak Perlman plays Auschwitz violin. ‘Violins of Hope’ brings Holocaust history to life.
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A new touring project is giving audiences a rare chance to hear instruments that survived the Holocaust. The collection, called “Violins of Hope,” features violins gathered since the end of World War II.
Israeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman recently spoke to “CBS Saturday Morning” about playing one of these instruments—a violin that was actually played at the Auschwitz concentration camp. Perlman described what the experience means to him.
The project aims to preserve both the music and the memory of those who lived through the Holocaust. Each instrument carries a unique history, and the tour brings these stories to concert halls around the world.