Curious Music Collective

06/07/2026

Thanks to Dakota News Now for the wonderful story! Stay tuned for more video and photos from the concert in the upcoming weeks!

Thank you all again for being a part of this very inspiring experience!

With Mt. Zion Temple and Minnesota JCC

06/07/2026

Thank you all for coming to share this very special concert with us last night! Thank you, Dakota News Now, for the lovely feature!

Words cannot express our gratitude. As we are processing our concert footage this week and will share them with you later, if you have ANY feedback from the concert, we would love to hear from you:
https://forms.gle/Vvv8vpGHPnGvXbYo9

Our digital program and stories of the instruments used in the concert can be found on our website:
https://www.sfcmcollective.com/violins-of-hope-sioux-falls

We want to thank all of our sponsors for making this concert possible.

We truly hope our concert event brought inspiration, light, and warmth to you all.

If you want to stay connected, you can sign up at our Contact Form:
https://www.sfcmcollective.com/conact

Until next time. :)

With Mt. Zion Temple and Minnesota JCC

In Sioux Falls, the Mount Zion Congregation and Curious Music Collective held a one-of-a-kind show Saturday night featuring restored Holocaust-era string instruments.

Story>> https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2026/06/07/violins-hope-comes-sioux-falls/

06/06/2026

Powerful message from cellist Sharon Mautner-Rogers, who is playing on the cello by Alfred Stelzner in the concert:

"Music is a Universal language, and it's powerful to connect with people from any background and walk of life. It brings people together. ... Like we all have one heartbeat."

We true hope to bring hope and light to everyone with our music and instruments tonight.

Event details (Free concert. Seating is first come, first served):
https://www.facebook.com/share/1BAqh7hx6R/

With Mt. Zion Temple and Minnesota JCC

06/06/2026

The instrument Violinist Alastair Brown will be using for the concert: The Auschwitz Violin (JHV 23)

You can experience the voice of the violin in the beautiful concert hall at Augustana University SD School of Music tonight (Sat June 06) at 7 PM.

Event details: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BAqh7hx6R/

With Mt. Zion Temple and Minnesota JCC

06/06/2026

Meet our violinist Amanda Romani! This is the story and sound of the violin she is using for the concert!

Hope to see you all soon tomorrow!

Event details: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BAqh7hx6R/

06/05/2026

Our fantastic students got to choose their own instruments! It was such a beautiful process. They have been spending time with the instruments for a couple of days and are ready to share the voice of the instruments with you all tomorrow at the concert!

We are extremely grateful for Minnesota JCC and Violins of Hope for this incredible opportunity to let our students make music with those instruments that are full of stories and have traveled around the world.

Event details: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BAqh7hx6R/

with Mt. Zion Temple

06/05/2026

We want to give a big SHOUT OUT to Popplers Music, the fantastic Matt and Josh, for their incredible support providing us with their beautiful spaces for our rehearsals!

Our musicians have been gearing up and rehearsing. It will be a very inspiring program. See you guys tomorrow at 7 PM at Hamre Recital Hall at Augustana University SD School of Music.

Event details: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BAqh7hx6R/

with Mt. Zion Temple

06/04/2026

Dr. Ioana Galu was trying to feel which one of the 3 violins was “the one”. Do you know which one she ended up choosing?

If you still can’t tell which instrument had the best chemistry with her from the video, come to the concert this Saturday at 7 pm at Augustana University SD School of Music to find out!

More event details:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1BCvP1Qt6b/

With Mt. Zion Temple & Minnesota JCC

06/04/2026

Our cellist Sharon Mautner-Rodgers received the cello from Minnesota JCC. Check out the beautiful sound and image of the cello. Sharon: "There is an organization called 'Violins of Hope' , which owns stringed instruments that were rescued from the Holocaust, and are sometimes loaned out to musicians. I am experiencing a once in a lifetime opportunity ~ to get to perform on one of the very few cellos that was rescued. There are no words to express the emotion I've felt, being able to play on it for the last couple of hours. Many of you know that I had about a dozen relatives perish in the concentration camps, so this upcoming concert will be extra meaningful for me.

The cello was made in 1893 by Alfred Stelzner."

For those who are interested in knowing more about the instrument, check out this article: https://violinsandhopefw.org/violin-stories

Concert details: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BCvP1Qt6b/

with Mt. Zion Temple & Minnesota JCC

06/03/2026

Instruments have safely arrived in Sioux Falls thanks to Mt. Zion Congregation. Take a look at all the violins that we will be using in the concert!

Another shout out to Minnesota JCC and Violins of Hope!