The violins of Hope : Exclusive portfolio

Chai, the number for life according to the guematria chai, or 18, the number of photos presented in the Exclusive violins of hope portfolio

On the occasion on the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel, BluePress, a Jerusalem based photo agency, asked world known photographer Lucille Reyboz to cover the exclusive story of Amnon Weinstein, one of the best violin makers in the world who dedicated his life to the research of the « Shoah violins ».

After 60 years of silence, the violins from the concentration camps and the ghettos will be played by the world best virtuosos, in Jerusalem, on september 24th, 2008. A major event with Maetro Shlomo Mintz, chosen to close the celebration of Israël 60th anniversary.

The result : 18 (30cm x 40cm) outstanding photos covering the story of Amnon Weinstein and the Violins of Hope. These 6x6 analogue photos , taken in Hasselblad are all hand printed. They are presented in an exclusive luxurious box, they make the perfect New Year gift. A limited serie of 1000 portfolios will be at the price of 5000 US$.

The violins of Hope : Jerusalem concert, september 24th, 2008-08-09

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After more than 10 years of research, violin maker Amnon Weinstein found several violins coming from concentration camps and ghettos. For the first time ever these instruments will be brought to life by international virtuosos such as Shlomo Mintz, Yair Dalal and Cihat Askin. This unique concert will take place in front of the walls of Jerusalem.From Auswitch to Istanbul, Paris, Bergen, Vilna and Tel Aviv : the incredible story of Amnon Weinstein’s violins.