


Cafe Jubalatte
Thoughts from a Musician's Heart
OUT OF THE DEPTHS by Alana Carithers As I entered the room, I saw several dozen violins laid out on tables. The instruments were beautiful: some with deep scars, some in pieces, others yet unplayable and unrestored, but many begging to be played and to sing. This was my first encounter with the Violins of Hope, a collection of instruments which arrived in Richmond last summer. This specific collection of instruments, begun by Amnon Weinstein, an Israeli violin maker, has be