The Polyphony Foundation Is Using Classical Music To Bring Jewish And Arab Musicians Together In Israel

The Polyphony Foundation is spreading classical music across Israel -- and bringing Jewish and Arab people together in the process. Polyphony began as a small school in 2007 in Nazareth, with the intention of bringing classical music education to the Arab community. After establishing that, co-founder Nabeel Abboud-Ashkar wanted to expand the school's mission. He started the nonprofit Polyphony Foundation in partnership with Deborah and Craig Cogut in 2011 with the goal of creating positive shar...