Small Wonders (1996)

When funding for the arts was cut, these kids and one great teacher decided to pull their own strings.

A dedicated music teacher in East Harlem instructs a gaggle of underprivileged children in the art of the violin. In the climax, they play Carnegie Hall with some of the world's foremost fiddlers.

Cast (6)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

R

Roberta Guaspari

Self

I

Isaac Stern

Self

Itzhak Perlman

Self

D

Diane Monroe

Self

Mark O'Connor

Self

Midori

Self

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