Name: Violins of Hope
Start: 2026-04-06T07:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-10T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Muscatine Community College

Historic violins once played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust will be on display at Muscatine Community College during the week leading up to the concert. These instruments have been lovingly restored so their stories—and their music—can continue to be shared.
📍 Loper Learning Center
Muscatine Community College
152 Colorado Street
Muscatine, Iowa
Exhibit Hours
Monday, April 6 — 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesday, April 7 — 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesday, April 8 — 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursday, April 9 — 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday, April 10 — 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Visitors are invited to view the violins and learn about the remarkable stories behind these instruments.
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Muscatine Symphony Orchestra Season Finale
Valor and Triumph
Saturday, April 11, 2026
7 p.m.
Wesley United Methodist Church
400 Iowa Avenue
Muscatine, IA 52761
In collaboration with Violins of Hope and Muscatine Community College, the Muscatine Symphony Orchestra presents its season finale concert, Valor and Triumph.
This inspiring program features music written in response to adversity, hardship, and sometimes war—celebrating the resilience of the human spirit. Works by Gershwin, Perttu, and Tchaikovsky will headline the evening.
As part of this special performance, several Violins of Hope instruments will be featured in the concert, allowing audiences not only to see these historic violins during the exhibit but to hear them as they were meant to be heard in performance.
Through music and history, this event honors stories of remembrance, perseverance, and hope.