“In the place where I’m going now, I don’t need a violin. Here, take my violin so it may live!"

7. Human Violins - LYON VIOLIN

He brought his violin and told the clerk that he had no problem giving away all his valuables, but could not part with his violin. “Go home with your violin,” said the clerk, “and come back tomorrow with another. But don’t tell anyone I said so.”

"After the end of the war, the violin, now badly damaged, was brought to them in Palestine. It was repaired and stayed close to Heinrich, who played it for the next 40 years."

6. Human Violins - BURIED VIOLIN

"With violin in hand, he was deported to the island of Mauritius off the coast of Madagascar, where he was interned until the end of World War II."

"The musicians were allowed to leave the prison several times a week for performances that gave them their only moments of freedom."

5. Human Violins - ERICH WEININGER VIOLIN

"You may not become a famous violinist, but the music will help you in desperate moments of life and will widen your horizons. Do not give up. Sooner or later, it will prove me right.” - Gualtiero’s mother

"Throughout his life, Gaultiero never stopped playing. He was 97 when he closed the case on his lifelong companion.”

4. Human Violins - MORPURGO VIOLIN

"Extreme poverty was replaced by abundance through his talent."

"His passion for music turned into a modus vivendi."

3. Human Violins -  FEIVEL WININGER VIOLIN

“He was a man who must be understood not only as a musician but as someone who created solidarity. He created unison in the camps.” - Francesco Lotoro, music archaeologist

2. Human Violins - KROPINSKI VIOLIN

"Beauty was a long-forgotten dream in Block 10 until that night. Nobody there could have dreamed of such beauty as her playing" - van Esso, a colleague prisoner.

1. Human Violins - ALMA ROSE VIOLIN

“Where there is music, there is hope.” - Amnon Weinstein

 “Inside every violin there is a human soul.” - David Grimal

0. Human Violins - INTRODUCTION

HUMAN VIOLINS – PRELUDE is a visually striking interactive world evoking the power of transformative music in the darkest of times. Inspired by a heartbreaking real fact: during the Holocaust, many Jews were allowed to choose only one object before being brought to the camps and some chose their violin. We follow the fictionalized story of Alma (15), a young violin lover inhabiting a world of terror. Through music, she can liberate herself. You are offered the chance to take her legacy further. 
In this playlist the you can listen to the real stories who inspired us for this immersive experience.