Udi’s mission is to advance the role of the arts in dialogues, transcend communication boundaries and explore common ground, through performances, events, conferences and workshops.

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ARTolerance is thrilled to share our Armenian Journey;
Voyages of Winds @ St. Gregory event with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Zulal vocal trio, Ara Dinkjian & World Premiere.

Events

Indigenous Soundscapes in Motion

March 15 @ 7:30 pm-10:00 pm

Spotlight Series: Franz Schubert’s String Quintet

January 17 @ 7:30 pm-9:30 pm

Brahms to Buenos Aires, Via the Middle East

March 8, 2023 @ 7:30 pm-9:30 pm

From ARTolerance Blog

ARTolerance seeks to create common ground between peoples of different national, cultural, social, and religious backgrounds using artistic tools and processes. Experiencing harmony and dissonance and exploring musical modes of different cultures through improvisation require mindfulness and compassionate listening, qualities that are essential to creating dialogue. Through our proposed platform, Dialogue in Three Movements, we aspire to give a voice to all individuals, particularly those who have historically been in conflict, and inspire everyone to build bridges towards peaceful co-existence. Dialogue in 3 Movements: An artistically driven approach to conflict transformation 1) Solo Introductions In a workshop or public event, individual artists will present a solo to introduce their identity, whether it be cultural, religious, political, artistic or social. Subsequently, participating religious, political, academic and community leaders will share their identities through speaking, chanting, praying or any other form of expression. 2) Getting to Know You[...Read More]

Udi Bar-David

Udi Bar-David, ARTolerance Founder and Artistic Director, Cellist with the Philadelphia Orchestra

Udi Bar-David is widely considered one of the most versatile cellists in the world, performing on international stages with both classical and ethnic musicians. Udi studied in Tel-Aviv, with Leonard Rose at the Juilliard School, and Orchestral Conducting at Curtis Institute of Music.

Udi won the International Villa Lobos Competition in Brazil, and appeared as a soloist with numerous orchestras, including the Jerusalem Symphony and Philly Pops. He was featured on the TODAY show, and was represented by Astral Artistic Services and the Center for Jewish[…Read More]

Leo Sarbanes Interviews Udi Bar-David

Leo Sarbanes is a sophomore music major at Penn. Leo was fascinated by ARTolerance performance earlier in 2017 and the potential to communicate across art mediums for a unique, deeply emotional experience. He was very interested to learn more about the different styles of music with which Udi Bar-David has engaged over the years (including Israeli and Arab musics, as well as the symphonic literature) and what they mean to him, as well as Udi's musical origins, the course of his career, and how is playing style and philosophy have changed along the way. An important assignment[...Read More]