In The News
2020
Jerusalem Post: Culture Report. “The Festival of Liturgy Launches in Nazareth”
2019
Haaretz: “The First Liturgical Festival in Nazareth”
Israel Hayom: “Brilliant Acoustic”
Haaretz: “In the Beginning There were Three Arab Musicians”
Jerusalem Post: “The Power of Liturgical Music”
Wiesbadener Kurier: “Where Beethoven is Uncharted Territory”
Rhein Main Zeitung: “Courage with Beethoven”
Frankfurter Rundschau: “Without Ballast”
Offenbach Post: “Musical Brotherhood”
hr2 Kultur: “At the table with Saleem Ashkar, an interview with Andreas Bomba”
Neue OsnabrÅcker Zeitung: “Jews and Arabs Unite”
Rheingau Musik Festival program. 08 Aug. in Wiesbaden [German]
Hannoversche Allgemeine: Review
Noz.de: “Concert with Saleem Ashkar and Galilee Orchestra”
Young Euro Classic program: 31 July @ Konzerthaus Berlin [German]
RbbKultur: Review of 31 July Performance
America- Israel Cultural Foundation: “Saleem Ashkar and the Galilee Orchestra in Concert”
2018
Haaretz: “Jethro Tull Lead Vocalist to Donate Income From Performances in Israel to NIF,” October 29, 2018
2017
Greenwich Time: “Musicians play for peace, one note at a time”
NJ Jewish News: “Polyphony to present mix of Israeli musicians at JCC”
2016
The Strad: “Absolute Music”
Panorama: “Playing together to walk towards peace”
Jewish Business News: “The Polyphony Foundation Brings Arab and Jewish Israeli Musicians Together With Classical Music”
Euro News: “Arab and Israeli musicians in sweet harmony”
2015
Yediot Acharonot: “A Masterpiece for Two Nations”
Polyphony in Paris to support R20 Climate Change Talks
New York Jewish Community Centre Welcomes Polyphony
Interfaith Voices: “The Polyphony Conservatory: Uniting Jews and Arabs Through Music”
YNet News: “Jewish, Arabs youths promote harmony in Israel through music”
WQXR: “Polyphony Foundation Aims to Bridge Gaps Between Jewish and Arab Israelis”
WNYC: “Fostering Peace, One Concerto at a Time”
Haaretz: “Starting in Umm Al-Fahm: Teaching Classical Music”
2014
The Arts Desk: Best of 2014: Classical Concerts. A triumphant year for youth and pianism”
The Guardian: “Polyphony Conservatory: uniting Arab and Jewish musicians in Nazareth”
The Arts Desk: “War and Peace in Val d’Orcia”
The Arts Desk: “Q&A: Pianist Saleem and Violinist Nabeel Abboud Ashkar”
2013
The Wall Street Journal: “Questions for Prodigies”
Haaretz: “How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall? Through Nazareth“
Features
The Strad Magazine
“Absolute Music” December 2016
Around the World
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and former President of Ireland Mary Robinson with Polyphony co-founders Craig Cogut and Nabeel Abboud-Ashkar
Craig and Deborah Cogut with President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace.
