Elgin played a big role in the Growing Hope movement — and a Holocaust documentary film of the same name – Chicago Tribune chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
For Jewish people during World War II, the violin was more than an instrument it was a beacon of hope, a source of work and a savior. Violins that Jews played in Europe throughout the Holocaust are on display at the traveling Violins of Hope exhibit in Carnegie Mellon University’s Posner Center through Nov..
Encased in glass, each violin represent a heart-breaking story. Jewish musicians played these instruments in concentration camps and ghettos during the Holocaust for survival, resistance or comfort. Some were hidden away only to be discovered many years later. More than 100 violins have been rescued and restored by violin makers