Before Sandor Fisher and his wife Valeria escaped the camps of World War II, the Jewish couple survived because of their ability to play violin. Sandor played the instrument until the end of his life, ...

FAIRFIELD — Relics of Jewish history came to life in the hands of Fairfield students this week as a collection of stringed instruments with ties to the Holocaust made their rounds through the area. A ...

Encased in glass, each violin represent a heartbreaking story. Jewish musicians played these instruments in concentration camps and ghettos during the Holocaust for survival, resistance or comfort.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Judith Tydor Baumel-Schwartz, the daughter of Chaskel Tydor, presents a shofar, a traditional Jewish instrument obtained by her ...

One of the most celebrated violinists of the twentieth century, Mischa Elman (Mikhail Saulovich, 1891-1967) is remembered not only for the rich, lyrical warmth of his tone, but also for the profoundly ...