Program Description
Event Details
Join Dr. James Grymes, author of Violins of Hope: Instruments of Hope and Liberation in Mankind's Darkest Hour, which tells the remarkable stories of violins played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust, and of the Israeli violin maker dedicated to bringing these instruments back to life. Dr. Grymes is an internationally respected musicologist, critically acclaimed author, and winner of the National Jewish Book Award.
This free program, held in conjunction with the Violins of Hope exhibition, KSO concerts, and community programs, showcases the stories and indomitable spirits of the instruments' original owners.
Many thanks to John and Wanda Sobieski for their generous support of this and other Library programs.
Accessibility
For ADA accommodations, call (865) 215-8703 or send request to director@knoxlib.org 72 hours in advance of program.