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DESCRIPTION:James A. Grymes, author of National Jewish Book Award-winning "Violins of 
 Hope," will discuss the historical and symbolic importance of violins and 
 what they teach us about human resilience.  The afternoon will include a 
 brief violin performance by award-winning violinist Hannah Tarley.\n\nJames 
 A. Grymes is an internationally respected musicologist, a critically 
 acclaimed author, and a dynamic speaker who has addressed audiences at 
 significant public venues such as Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, the 
 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), and the historic 16th 
 Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Grymes has been featured in 
 interviews by the New York Times, ABC News, and CNN, and has written essays 
 for the Huffington Post and the Israeli music magazine Opus.\n\nHe is the 
 author of "Violins of Hope: Instruments of Hope and Liberation in Mankind's 
 Darkest Hour" (Harper Perennial, 2014). A stirring testament to the 
 strength of the human spirit and the power of music, Violins of Hope tells 
 the remarkable stories of violins played by Jewish musicians during the 
 Holocaust, and of the Israeli violinmaker dedicated to bringing these 
 inspirational instruments back to life. Violins of Hope won a National 
 Jewish Book Award.\n\nDr. Grymes is Professor of Musicology at the 
 University of North Carolina at Charlotte.\n\nPresented as part of Violins 
 of Hope San Francisco Bay Area, in association with Music at Kohl Mansion, 
 Burlingame, CA.\n\n$16 general (includes Museum admission).\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/12/29/18829308.php
SUMMARY:Violins of Hope: A Talk and Performance
LOCATION:Contemporary Jewish Museum\n736 Mission Street\nSan Francisco, CA 94103
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/12/29/18829308.php
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