Lakeview Orchestra (Chicago) - Yiddish Lullaby - "Oyfn veg shteyt a boym" - Violins of Hope

OVERVIEW:
Lakeview Orchestra (Chicago)
Violins of Hope Concert
June 11, 2023
Gregory Hughes, Artistic Director and Conductor
Presented in collaboration with JCC Chicago and Violins of Hope
Performed at the Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
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On June 11, 2023, Lakeview Orchestra (Chicago) presented a special "Violins of Hope" concert in collaboration with JCC Chicago. Violins of Hope is an initiative that showcases Jewish stories of resilience, resistance, and unity through a private collection of lovingly restored violins, violas, and cellos played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust. For more information, please visit www.lakeviewor... and www.jccchicago....
Each violin in the Violins of Hope collection has a unique and meaningful story. During this special concert, musicians from Lakeview Orchestra played on six violins from the Violins of Hope collection: the Moshe Weinstein Violin, the Auschwitz Violin, the Katrin Violin, the Roddie Edmonds Violin, the Shanghai Violin, and the Sandor Fisher Violin. For more information about the story behind each of these violins, please visit: www.flipsnack.....
IN THIS VIDEO:
Yiddish Lullaby - "Oyfn veg shteyt a boym" (On the Road Stands a Tree)
Arranged by Dana DeBofsky, Alexandra Newman, and Greg Geary
This unique arrangement of the Yiddish Lullaby "Oyfn veg shteyt a boym" (On the Road Stands a Tree) was composed especially for this concert by members of Lakeview Orchestra Dana DeBofsky, Alexandra Newman, and Greg Geary. The arrangement features the six violins that are part of the Violins of Hope collection -- these six instruments are played in the final statement of the theme at the end of the piece.
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ABOUT VIOLINS OF HOPE:
Israeli violinmakers, Amnon and Avshalom Weinstein, have spent the last 20 years collecting and repairing 70 Holocaust-era violins and other stringed instruments from around the world, some with the Star of David on the back and others with names and dates inscribed within the instrument. Together, they have lovingly located and restored the violins to reclaim their lost heritage, give voice to the victims and reinforce essential messages of hope, harmony, and humanity.
Violins of Hope has been featured in books, print, film and television. They have been used in lectures and educational programs worldwide, exhibited in museums, and have been triumphantly played in concert halls around the globe. Through performances, exhibitions, and educational series, the instruments have impacted and inspired hundreds of thousands of people of all ages.