Toronto violinist Moshe Hammer loves his city. So, in the early 2000s, when headline after headline mentioned gun violence, it didn’t sit well with him—and the summer of 2005 marked a turning point.

“Children and youth were increasingly involved,” he says. “I started to think about whether I could channel my passion for music into something that could help.”

It occurred to him that, by shifting the focus from violence to violins, he could create safe spaces for children and perhaps give them something to be passionate about.

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