12-year-old Bronx Public School Violinist Bonds with 91-year-old Holocaust Survivor who Donated His Instrument to Her Through WQXR Drive for Public Schools

http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/a-holocaust-survivors-violin-finds-a-new-home

Brianna Perez is a 12-year-old Bronx public school student and a violinist who bonded with the 91-year-old Holocaust survivor Joe Feingold who donated his violin to her through a WQXR instrument drive in New York City 

JOE’S VIOLIN

NOMINATED FOR ACADEMY AWARD

FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT

A POWERFUL STORY ABOUT THE POWER OF MUSIC TO INSPIRE AND CONNECT PEOPLE ACROSS BACKGROUNDS AND GENERATIONS

In Joe’s Violin, a donated musical instrument forges an improbable friendship between 91-year-old Holocaust survivor Joe Feingold and 12-year-old Bronx school girl Brianna Perez, showing how the power of music can bring light in the darkest of times and how a small act can have a great impact.

Presented by The New Yorker / CONDÉ NAST ENTERTAINMENT

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