James A. Grymes
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James A. Grymes

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Dr. James A. Grymes is an internationally respected musicologist, a critically acclaimed author, and a dynamic speaker who has addressed audiences at significant public venues such as the United Nations Headquarters, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference, and the historic 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Grymes has been featured in interviews by the New York Times, ABC News, and CNN. He is the author of Violins of Hope: Instruments of Hope and Liberation in Mankind’s Darkest Hour. A stirring testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of music, Violins of Hope tells the remarkable stories of violins played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust, and of the Israeli violinmaker dedicated to bringing these inspirational instruments back to life. The book, which composer John Williams described as “one of the most moving chronicles in the history of Western music,” presents a new way of understanding the Holocaust. Violins of Hope won a National Jewish Book Award. Dr. Grymes is Professor of Musicology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is represented by John Rudolph of Dystel, Goderich & Bourret.
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    • Violins of Hope

    • Violins of the Holocaust - Instruments of Hope and Liberation in Mankind's Darkest Hour
    • Written by: James A. Grymes
    • Narrated by: Paul Woodson
    • Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
    • Release date: 2023-11-14
    • Language: English
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    • Partisan Song

    • A Holocaust Story of Resilience, Resistance, and Revenge
    • Written by: James A. Grymes
    • Narrated by: Daniel Henning
    • Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
    • Release date: 2026-01-27
    • Language: English
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