The Polyphony Foundation aims to bridge the divide between Arab and Jewish communities in Israel through music and to serve as a worldwide model for cooperation based on cultural exchange, dialogue, and partnership.

The Polyphony Quartet is comprised of violinists Yamen Saadi and Edi Kotlyar, violist Yoav Yatzkin, and cellist Mahdi Saadi. Together, they represent years of individual study at the Polyphony Conservatory and shared music making in Polyphony’s programs.

The concert will feature:

BELA BARTOK: three selections from 44 Duos for 2 violins

HENRI WIENIAWSKI: Etudes-Caprice, Op. 18, No. 1 and No. 4

W.A. MOZART: Duet for Violin and Viola in G Major, I. Allegro

EUGENE YSAYE: Sonata for Violin Solo No. 3 in d minor

FRANZ SCHUBERT: String Quartet No. 13 in a minor, op. 29 “Rosamunde”

Arrangements of Arab and Jewish folk tunes

Following the music, Co-Founder and Director Nabeel Abboud Ashkar and the musicians will answer questions from the audience.

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Polyphony receives support from the Israeli Ministry of Education, international private foundations, and donors from the United States each year. Your gift provides a number of opportunities to youth throughout Israel. We invite you to learn more and make a contribution in support of this performance here.

Bridging the Divide: Polyphony Quartet in Concert + Conversation

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