Performances

GCO American Tour 2025

Galilee Chamber Orchestra with conductor Saleem Ashkar featuring Canadian pianist Bruce Liu.
Program: world premiere of Nocturnal Whispers by Nizar Elkhater; Mozart piano Concerto (TBA); and Mendelsohn 3rd Symphony (Scottish).

November 17, 2025, Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Gainesville, FL

November 19, 2025, 19:30, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA

November 20, 2025, 20:00, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY

Christmas Oratorio – Galilee Chamber Orchestra & GewandhausChor. Conductor: Florian Lohmann

Bachfest, Leipzig

June 14^th, 2025 – St. Peters Church, Leipzig, Germany

I Shall Speak to You – Two Languages. One Love. – The Revolution Orchestra with musicians of the Music & Society Seminar

May 5^th, 2025 – TA Tarbut Da Vinci, Tel Aviv

May 12^th, 2025 – Krieger Center, Haifa

Nabeeh Bawardi – Recital

February 27^th, 2025 – The Polyphony Conservatory, Nazareth

Jerusalem International YMCA’s Traditional Christmas Concert

 – Soprano Nour Darwish & The Galilee Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Itay Berkovic. Special Guest: Nizar Elkhater

The 6^th Liturgical Festival.

December 24^th, 2024 – Jerusalem International YMCA

Christmas Concert, Nazareth – Soprano Nour Darwish & The Polyphony Ensemble

The 6^th Liturgical Festival.

December 22^nd, 2024 – Christ Church (Anglican), Nazareth

The Reformation – The Galilee Chamber Orchestra with sopranos Alla Vasilevski, Rania Ateek & Rachel Frenkel. Conductor: Saleem Aboud Ashkar

The 6^th Liturgical Festival.

December 21^st, 2024 – Jerusalem International YMCA

Duo Maya Belsitzman & Matan Efrat with the Polyphony Ensemble. Special guest: Doreen Sassine

The 6^th Liturgical Festival.

December 21^st, 2024 – Jerusalem International YMCA

The Next Generation – Young Arab and Jewish prospect musicians join forces on a Saturday noon concert

The 6^th Liturgical Festival.

December 21^st, 2024 – Jerusalem International YMCA

Out of the Depth – The Galilee Chamber Orchestra, the Israeli Vocal Ensemble and soloists. Conductor: Saleem Aboud Ashkar

The 6^th Liturgical Festival.

December 20^th, 2024 – Jerusalem International YMCA

Equal Voices – with musicians of the Jerusalem Broque Orchestra

The 6^th Liturgical Festival.

December 20^th, 2024 – Jerusalem International YMCA (Conferance Room)

Maya Belsitzman, the Polyphony Ensemble & Doreen Sassine – Live concert

December 5^th, 2024 – The Oshman Family JCC, Palo Alto, USA

December 7th, 2024 – Temple Emmanu-El, San Francisco, USA

GCO European Tour 2024 – Cancelled due to security reasons and the ongoing war in the Middle East

Galilee Chamber Orchestra with conductor Saleem Abboud Ashkar featuring Denish violinist Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider.
Program: world premiere of Nocturnal Whispers by Nizar Al Khater; Beethoven Violin Concerto; and Mendelsohn 3rd Symphony (Scottish).

August 6^th, 2024, 20:00, Culture Hall, Nazareth (soloist Asi Matathias)

August 9^th, 2024, 20:00, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

August 11^th, 2024, 17:00, Konzertkirche Neubrandenburg, at The Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival

August 12^th, 2024, 20:00, Kozerthous Berlin, at the Young Euro Classic Festival

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Wow Festival, NYC – 8 Polyphony’s Music & Society Seminar students integrates with National Youth Orchestra-USA at the Carnagie Hall Wow Festival.

August 5^th, 2024, Carnagie Hall, New York

GCO at the ACC-GTM convention – Galilee Chamber Orchestra with soprano Tali Ketsef & alto Dorin Sassin, conductor: David Sofer.
A special concert for the American Congress of Cantors & Guild of Temple Musicians delegation to Israel.

July 4^th, 2024, 16:45, Stricker Auditorium, Tel Aviv

Noa, Gil Dor & Polyphony – Achinoam Nini sings Bach and more with Guitarist Gil Dor and the Polyphony Quartet. A special concert in association with Audi (Champion Motors)

June 24^th, 2024, 18:30, Golden Crown Hotel, Nazareth

Polyphony Trio – A special concert featuring Yaali Mameroud (violin), Daniel Smoylov (Viola) and Genwa Khazin (cello), Playing Beethoven’s String Trio in C Minor, Op9 No.3 and Borodin’s String Trio in G Mino.
Also featuring: Beat Bogrim Brass Band, Haifa.

June 23^rd, 2024, 18:30, Santa Anna Old Church, Zipori

GCO at the Nazareth Culture Hall Opening – Galilee Chamber Orchestra & soprano Ranya Ateek, conductor: David Sofer. Main number of the grand opening ceremony of the new Nazareth Culture Hall.

May 16^th, 2024, 19:30, Nazareth Culture Hall

Polyphony Young Ensemble US Tour 2024 – A chamber music young ensemble with eight public and private concerts in eight days, including:

May 15^th, 2024, UCLA Music Department, Los Angeles

May 17^th, 2024, Concert & Friday evening Shabbat services at Central Synagogue in midtown Manhattan

May 18^th, 2024, JCC Jewish Film & Music Festival, Washington D.C.

May 20^th, 2024, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ardmore, Philadelphia

Opera Pearls – Galilee Chamber Orchestra Ensemble & Daniela Skoroa, special guest: Ranya Ateek, Conductor: David Sofer.

Zipori River Spring Festival.

April 20^th, 2024, 21:00, Abu Atef (Zipori River)

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Alhan – An original Arabic-Hebrew narrated concert for children with Shaden Nahara & the Polyphony Trio.

Zipori River Spring Festival.

April 20^th, 2024, 11:00, Abu Atef (Zipori River)

Andalusian Sunset – Nizar Al Khater Ensemble & Nour Darwish, special Guest: Maya Belzitsman.

Zipori River Spring Festival.

April 19^th, 2024, 18:30, Abu Atef (Zipori River)

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Ehud Banai & Jeesh

Zipori River Spring Festival opening act.

April 18^th, 2024, 20:30, Abu Atef (Zipori River)

Polyphony at the Israeli Ministry of Education national conference, Arts & Colture Division

April 17^th, 2024, 11:00, Bezalel Art Academy, Jerusalem

Rogale & Quiche – An original musical play for children with Galilee Chamber Orchestra and Maestro David Sofer.

Special double features at the Herzliya Culture center:

February 2^nd, 2024, 9:00 & 11:00

April 1^st, 2024, 9:00 & 11:00

May 30^th, 2024, 9:30 & 11:15

June 16^th, 2024, 9:30 & 11:15

June 17^th, 2024, 9:30 & 11:15

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