THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA | EDUCATION CONCERTS

For Jews enduring utter despair and unimagi-nable evil during the Holocaust, music offered haven and humanity and a vital reminder that even the most brutal regime could not rob them of their faith. In some cases, the ability to play the violin spared Jewish musicians from more grueling labors or even death. Nearly 50 years ago, master violin maker Amnon Weinstein heard such a story from a customer who sur-vived the Holocaust because his job was to play the violin while Nazi soldiers marched others to their deaths.

Deeply moved, Mr. Weinstein put out a call for violins from the Holocaust that he would restore to honor the memories of those who died in con-centration camps. Each instrument carries its own story and makes its own distinct sound in the hands of premier musicians around the world.

These violins will be coming to Cleveland in Fall 2015, and a community-wide collaboration led by Case Western Reserve University, with the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Institute of Music, Jew-ish Federation, Facing History and Ourselves, Ideastream and many others, will allow the vio-lins to speak for those who can speak no longer.

Of special interest to music educators:

• Violins of Hope Exhibit at Maltz Museum October 1-January 3. The 18 violins on dis-play at the Maltz Museum bore witness to some of the most horrible atrocities in human history. Sharing the individual stories behind these violins through video, imagery and live

performances not only helps us understand the reality of the Holocaust, it is a tribute to those who perished — one of remembrance of the past and hope for the future.

• Cleveland Institute of Music Chamber Music Concerts and Lectures. CIM faculty and distinguished guests play carefully re-stored violins that survived the Holocaust, featuring repertoire reflecting the strength and perseverance of the Jewish people.

• Facing History and Ourselves Violins of Hope Holocaust Curriculum which will be used by many middle and high schools throughout the region (check with your school).

• Cleveland Orchestra Violins of Hope Educa-tion Concerts (see next page for details)

Music Educator WorkshopsTuesday, October 20, 2015, 4:30-6:30 pmSeverance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH

Wednesday, November 4, 2015, 4:30-6:30 pm Maltz Museum, 2929 Richmond Rd, Beachwood, OH

The Cleveland Orchestra, The Anti-Defamation League, and The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heri-tage present two workshops designed specifi-cally for music teachers in the Greater Cleveland area. The October workshop at Severance Hall will introduce teachers specifically to the music that will be performed on December’s Cleveland Orchestra Violins of Hope Education Concerts.

The November workshop at the Maltz Museum will use the ADL’s Echoes and Reflections re-source guide to help music educators introduce the subject of the Holocaust to their students while examining the role of music as both a form of resistance and as a source of comfort, inspira-tion and hope, before, during, and after the war.

To register for these workshops, order online at clevelandorchestra.com/edconcerts.

Teachers participating in both workshops will be eligible to win a free docent led field trip for 20 students to the Maltz Museum to view the special Violins of Hope exhibit, as well as 20 free tickets to a December Cleveland Orchestra Edu-cation Concert including a meet and greet with musicians and an up close look at one of the Violins of Hope.

A community-wide collaboration to educate and inspire…

VIOLINS of HOPECLEVELAND

Education ConcertsT H E C L E V E L A N D O R C H E S T R A

“VIOLINS OF HOPE”The Cleveland OrchestraBrett Mitchell, conductor

Grades 6-8 & 9-12

December 1-4, 2015

All artists and programs are subject to change.

FINZI Prelude

PROKOFIEV Overture on Hebrew Themes

SHOSTAKOVICH II. Allegro molto from Chamber

(arr. Barshai) Symphony, Opus 110a

WILLIAMS Theme from Schindler’s List

BLOCH “Simchas Torah” (“Rejoicing”) from Baal Shem

BRUCH Kol Nidrei

ROSSINI Overture from La scala di seta

Teacher WorkshopTuesday, October 20, 20154:30-6:30 pm

In Collaboration with the Case Western Reserve University/ Cleveland Play House MFA Program in Acting*

The violin was embedded in Jewish culture for centuries before World War II, but it assumed extraordinary new importance during the Holocaust. For some Jews, the violin was liberator, freeing them and their families from Nazi tyranny. For others it was savior, sparing their lives in ghettos and concentration camps. For many, it provided comfort during some of the darkest hours In history.

In these Cleveland Orchestra Education Concerts, music and drama (provided by actors from the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House MFA Program in Acting) combine to give us a powerful new lens through which to view the important role of music in Jewish life before, during and after the Holocaust, and express the themes of spirit, resistance, resilience, and hope.

*Case Western Reserve University and The Cleveland Play House joined forces in 1996 to create a new Master of Fine Arts program in acting. CWRU students begin their involvement with the Play House in their first semester, and their level of involvement steadily increases until, in the third year, they become

professional interns at the Cleveland Play House.

The Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov

Order Online at clevelandorchestra.com/edconcerts