World-renowned violinist and teacher, Moshe Hammer, has seen the scars of war and violence and the power of music to heal them.

Born in the ruins of Budapest, Hungary after World War II, Moshe and his family traveled to the new country of Israel as refugees. There, as Israel was struggling to build itself in a troubled region of the world, young Moshe established himself as an award-winning musician. Moshe has studied at the University of Tel-Aviv’s Rubin Academy of Music, the Julliard School in New York and with violin masters Jascha Heifetz in Los Angeles and Yehudi Menuhin in London.

A medal-winner at the Thibaud Competition in Paris, Moshe has performed around the world as a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician.s a naturalized Canadian living in Toronto, Moshe was founder of The Amadeus Ensemble and taught violin at York University. Passionate about kids, he offers master classes for young violinists wherever he travels.He has a wide ranging discography that reflects his multi-faceted talent.

Moshe launched The Hammer Band - From Violence to Violins in 2006 after the ‘summer of the gun’ in Toronto. “When I teach kids music and violins, I get them away from violence." It’s that simple.”