EXHIBIT OPENING PREVIEW EVENT
VIOLINS OF HOPE: STRINGS OF JEWISH RESISTANCE AND RESILIENCE
Tuesday, November 4 • 6 pm
This exhibition is built around the internationally renowned Violins of Hope project. Each violin in this moving collection of 24 restored instruments carries a deeply personal story, paying tribute to the resilience of Jewish people who turned to music as a source of solace, survival and defiance.
Join us for an unforgettable opening celebration with a special introduction by Rabbi Michel Twerski, followed by a powerful performance from The Prometheus Trio. Resident at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music since 2000, The Prometheus Trio performs a blend of classical chamber music that both challenges and excites the musicians and audiences, creating an extraordinary experience for all.
Featured violinist Emmy Tisdel Lohr, cellist Scott Tisdel, and pianist Stefanie Jacob, will perform a repertoire recalling adversity faced by the Jewish people and honoring Judaism’s soulful strength and enduring light.
This program is presented in partnership with the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center and Ruach, the Jewish arts and music organization serving Greater Milwaukee.
OPENING PREVIEW SCHEDULE
6:00 pm DOORS OPEN + Appetizer and Dessert Reception at Jewish Museum Milwaukee
7:00 pm Move to Ovation Communities Rubenstein Pavilion (Museum staff will direct visitors through the interior building walkway.)
7:15 pm Welcome Remarks from Jewish Museum Milwaukee and Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center
7:30 pm Introductory Speaker, Rabbi Michel Twerski, and Music Performance by The Prometheus Trio
PROGRAM INFO
DATE: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
TIME: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
LOCATION:
Reception at Jewish Museum Milwaukee (1360 N Prospect Ave)
Program in the Rubenstein Pavilion at Ovation Communities*
*Ovation Communities is just next door at 1414 N Prospect Ave
COST: Members $12 | Nonmembers $18
RSVP by October 28
Special thank you to exhibit and program sponsors
Violins of Hope: String of Jewish Resistance & Resilience was curated in partnership with the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center, and made possible by a grant from the Joseph & Vera Zilber Family Donor Advised Fund, the Daniel M. Soref Charitable Trust Donor Advised Fund, and an Anonymous Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation.
