Violins of Hope

On November 14th, WHS was honored to host the Violins of Hope Project. The organization collects and restores instruments played or built by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust, allowing different orchestras to use these historic instruments in performances.
Student musicians Adam Famous, Eric Ding, and Sofia Lee Lugo had the incredible opportunity to perform solos on these instruments alongside the WHS Symphonic Orchestra. After a presentation on the history of the instruments and the importance of music during the Holocaust, the ensemble and soloists performed the theme from Schindler's List and Bloch's Prayer From Jewish Life. The orchestra is grateful to the Jewish Federation of Greater Fairfield County for coordinating the visit and providing our students with this unique and powerful musical experience.