The Polyphony Quartet brings together violinists Jeries Saleh and Ibrahim Boulus, violist Amichai Hefter, and cellist Eli Levi with flutist Mais Hriesch for an evening performance. The musicians are all participants in Polyphony’s Scholar-in-Residence Seminar, a bi-annual, five-day immersion with two elements: orchestral training that culminates in a public concert, and an academic curriculum focused on the social context of music and intercultural dialogue. Mais is a recent graduate of Bard College in New York where she completed studies in human rights and music.
Under the guidance of Polyphony’s Executive Director, Nabeel Abboud Ashkar, the Quartet gives performances in throughout Israel, Europe, and the United States. Most recently, the Quartet performed traveled to Lerici, Italy, where they performed in the annual Suoni dal Golfo Music & Poetry Festival.
KADIST, a non-profit art foundation committed to engagement with contemporary art and key issues of our time, hosts the Polyphony Quartet for an evening featuring works by Mendelssohn, Haydn, and Middle Eastern tunes.
The concert will precede Friday night Shabbat services.
The performance is free to the public and donations are welcome.
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Under the guidance of Polyphony’s Executive Director, Nabeel Abboud Ashkar, the Quartet gives performances in throughout Israel, Europe, and the United States. Most recently, the Quartet performed traveled to Lerici, Italy, where they performed in the annual Suoni dal Golfo Music & Poetry Festival.
KADIST, a non-profit art foundation committed to engagement with contemporary art and key issues of our time, hosts the Polyphony Quartet for an evening featuring works by Mendelssohn, Haydn, and Middle Eastern tunes.
The concert will precede Friday night Shabbat services.
The performance is free to the public and donations are welcome.
The Polyphony Quartet brings together violinists Jeries Saleh and Ibrahim Boulus, violist Amichai Hefter, and cellist Eli Levi with flutist Mais Hriesch for an evening performance. The musicians are all participants in Polyphony’s Scholar-in-Residence Seminar, a bi-annual, five-day immersion with two elements: orchestral training that culminates in a public concert, and an academic curriculum focused on the social context of music and intercultural dialogue. Mais is a recent graduate of Bard College in New York where she completed studies in human rights and music.
Under the guidance of Polyphony’s Executive Director, Nabeel Abboud Ashkar, the Quartet gives performances in throughout Israel, Europe, and the United States. Most recently, the Quartet performed traveled to Lerici, Italy, where they performed in the annual Suoni dal Golfo Music & Poetry Festival.
KADIST, a non-profit art foundation committed to engagement with contemporary art and key issues of our time, hosts the Polyphony Quartet for an evening featuring works by Mendelssohn, Haydn, and Middle Eastern tunes.
The concert will precede Friday night Shabbat services.
The performance is free to the public and donations are welcome.
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Under the guidance of Polyphony’s Executive Director, Nabeel Abboud Ashkar, the Quartet gives performances in throughout Israel, Europe, and the United States. Most recently, the Quartet performed traveled to Lerici, Italy, where they performed in the annual Suoni dal Golfo Music & Poetry Festival.
KADIST, a non-profit art foundation committed to engagement with contemporary art and key issues of our time, hosts the Polyphony Quartet for an evening featuring works by Mendelssohn, Haydn, and Middle Eastern tunes.
The concert will precede Friday night Shabbat services.
The performance is free to the public and donations are welcome.
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