When Henry Panion III, MA '83, PhD '89, was first commissioned to compose a new musical work and put on a concert featuring violins restored from Holocaust concentration camps — known as the Violins of Hope — in Birmingham, Alabama, he wanted to design a program t...

An inspiring program that celebrates the unifying power of music and spirit of resilience will air on public television stations across the country in February. The concert documentary “Dreams of Hope” tells the story of a historic performance at the 16th Street Baptis...