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In Israel, an Arab-Jewish youth orchestra builds a new ‘East-West’ sound together

JL;DR SUMMARY The Jerusalem Orchestra East & West's youth program in Tel Aviv, led by conductor Tom Cohen, offers an innovative blend of Eastern and Western musical traditions, fostering cooperation between Arab and Jewish young musicians. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Cultural DiversityArab Jewish RelationsCommunity BuildingMusic CollaborationMusical HeritageJerusalem Orchestra East & WestTom CohenYouth OrchestraEast West Sound

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Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Tom Cohen conducts the youth program of The Jerusalem Orchestra East & West in Tel Aviv, May 2026."
Majd al-Krum, Northern District, Israel
"waiting for his own performance, Youssef Sarhan, a 9-year-old violinist from Majd al-Krum, an Arab town in northern Israel, bobbed his head along from his seat."
Acre, Northern District, Israel
"Malak Aboufdaly, a teenage bassoon player from Acre, said that after years of war, she felt a responsibility to give the audience a measure of relief."
Moshav Hosen, Northern District, Israel
"She was excitable and effusive, not long removed from being a regular high school student in Moshav Hosen, near Israels northern border."
Brussels, Belgium
"Cohen, who lives with his family in Brussels, said the years of war had changed his relationship with his work, which had always been his greatest source of joy."
New York, United States
"TJO has shared the stage with major Israeli artists including Matti Caspi, Danny Sanderson and Ehud Banai, and is due to perform at the Concordia Summit in New York in September."

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