Opening Event for Violins of Hope Iowa Residency
February 17 at 7 pm
Putnam Museum and Science Center
We are honored to be a part of the opening event of Violins of Hope, an internationally acclaimed exhibition that brings restored Holocaust-era instruments, and the stories behind them, to communities around the world, at The Putnam Museum and Science Center. On February 17, guests are invited to experience an unforgettable evening featuring moving performances by the Quad City Symphony Youth Ensemble, who will play select violins from the collection, alongside a special dance performance by Ballet Quad Cities. Free and open to the public with limited seating, this event offers a rare opportunity to witness history brought to life through music, movement, and powerful storytelling.
Violins of Hope Mini Performance
March 28th at 3pm
Putnam Museum and Science Center
Join us for a special program in conjunction with the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities and the Violins for Hope at Putnam Museum and Science Center.
We are honored to present an original program of dance pieces that embody the stories, emotion, the history and hope surrounding the Holocaust. We will be performing, Infinity, Music by Gideon Klien, when we choose to reflect and remember our past, including the pain and sorrow, only then will we see meaningful change. Kaddish, Music by Sandor Kuti, Sonata for Solo Violin, this duet, based on Lansky’s prints, captures the grief, hope and peace embedded in the experiences of the victims and survivors. Quack, Quack, Quack, Music Rudolf Karel, is a short story that Anne Frank wrote as a response to a punishment she received from her teacher for talking too much. Radio Overture, Music Pavel Hass, Overture for Radio,op.46, celebrates the invention of the radio! Sadly, however, radio became part of the machinery of Nazi propaganda.
Original choreography by Courtney Lyon and Emily Kate Long
Violins of Hope Mini Performance
April 16th at 6pm - bar opens at 5pm
Figge Art Museum
Join us for a special program in conjunction with the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities and the Violins for Hope at Figge Art Museum.
We are honored to present an original program of dance pieces that embody the stories, emotion, the history and hope surrounding the Holocaust. We will be performing, Infinity, Music by Gideon Klien, when we choose to reflect and remember our past, including the pain and sorrow, only then will we see meaningful change. Kaddish, Music by Sandor Kuti, Sonata for Solo Violin, this duet, based on Lansky’s prints, captures the grief, hope and peace embedded in the experiences of the victims and survivors. Quack, Quack, Quack, Music Rudolf Karel, is a short story that Anne Frank wrote as a response to a punishment she received from her teacher for talking too much. Radio Overture, Music Pavel Hass, Overture for Radio,op.46, celebrates the invention of the radio! Sadly, however, radio became part of the machinery of Nazi propaganda.
Original choreography by Courtney Lyon and Emily Kate Long