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SUMMARY:Intimate Gathering featuring Arab/Jewish String Quartet from Polyphony of Nazareth
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 22 @ 7:30pm \nIntimate Gathering featuring Arab/Jewish String Quartet from Polyphony of Nazareth \nBeth Zion Beth Israel | 300 South 18th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA 19103 \nIn Celebration & Support of Artistic Excellence & Shared Society\, you’re invited to be our guest to this magical evening of inspiring sounds & courageous conversation following their Carnegie Hall debut. \nAdmission is free.\nRSVP’s are required and can be done by clicking link below… \n Reservations@bzbi.org
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/intimate-gathering-featuring-arab-jewish-string-quartet-from-polyphony-of-nazareth/
LOCATION:Temple Beth Zion – Beth Israel\, 300 S. 18th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103
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SUMMARY:Arab/Jewish Shared Society Musical Bridges @ Rowan University
DESCRIPTION:ARTolerance Presents:\nArab/Jewish Shared Society\nMusical Bridges @ Rowan University \nMaster Class with Polyphony of Nazareth \nTuesday\, January 25\, 2022 at 12:30pm \nPerformance & Dialogue In collaboration with Rowan University Music Department\nled by Timothy Schwarz\nWednesday\, January 26 at 7:30pm\, Boyd Recital Hall \nFeaturing:\nUdi Bar-David\, Cello & ARTolerance Artistic Director\nCharles Abramovic\, Piano\nTimothy Schwarz\, Violin & Head of Strings @ Rowan University\nJoseph Tayoun\, Middle Eastern Percussion\nAngela Zator\, Percussion Philadelphia Orchestra\nRowan String Ensemble
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/arab-jewish-shared-society-musical-bridges-rowan-university/
LOCATION:Boyd Recital Hall at Rowan University\, 201 Mullica Hill Rd\, Glassboro\, NJ\, 08028\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T213000
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SUMMARY:Master Class with Polyphony of Nazareth @ Rowan University
DESCRIPTION:ARTolerance Presents:\nArab/Jewish Shared Society\nMusical Bridges @ Rowan University \nMaster Class with Polyphony of Nazareth \nTuesday\, January 25\, 2022 at 12:30pm \nPerformance & Dialogue In collaboration with Rowan University Music Department\nled by Timothy Schwarz\nWednesday\, January 26 at 7:30pm\, Boyd Recital Hall \nFeaturing:\nUdi Bar-David\, Cello & ARTolerance Artistic Director\nTimothy Schwarz\, Violin & Head of Strings @ Rowan University\nJoseph Tayoun\, Middle Eastern Percussion\nAngela Zator\, Percussion Philadelphia Orchestra\nRowan String Ensemble
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/master-class-w-polyphony-of-nazareth-rowan-university/
LOCATION:Boyd Recital Hall at Rowan University\, 201 Mullica Hill Rd\, Glassboro\, NJ\, 08028\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211114T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211114T160000
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SUMMARY:Voyages of Winds: Armenian Remembrance & Celebration
DESCRIPTION:ARTolerance and Saint Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church\nPresent:\n\nVoyages of Winds:\nArmenian Remembrance & Celebration\n\nDate: Sunday\, November 14 @2:00pm EST\n\nProgram will feature the World Premiere of Voyages of Winds by Vartan Adjemian for Duduk and Wind Quintet with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra: Peter Smith\, Angela Anderson Smith\, Patrick Williams\, Socrates Villegas and Ernesto Tovar Torres. Special Guests include Zulal\, Armenian-American women magical vocal trio\, Ara Dinkjian\, Oud virtuoso and composer\, and Udi Bar-David\, Cellist & ARTolerance Artistic Director.\n\n\nEvent will be ticketed: $25 Adults and $10 Students. Reservations can be made by calling St. Gregory Armenian’s church office at 215-482-9200.\nLocation: St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church\n8701 Ridge Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\n\nPRESS RELEASE\nGET TICKETS
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/voyages-of-winds-armenian-remembrance-celebration/
LOCATION:St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church\, 8701 Ridge Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Celebration of United Nations Day
DESCRIPTION:ARTolerance Returns to St. Paul’s in Glenside…\n \nA Celebration of United Nations Day\nA brilliant display of Cultural Diversity\n \nDate: Sunday\, October 24 @4pm EST\n\n\nARTolerance ensemble will share a brilliant display of cultural diversity in harmony. Perfect for families!\n \n\n\n\nFeatured Performing Artists:\n\n\n \n\n\nPhyllis Chapell\, vocalist\n\n\n\nKhalil Munir\, actor\, dancer\, story teller \n\n\n\n\n\nAjibola Rivers\, cellist\, composer \n\n\nJoseph Tayoun\, Middle Eastern drum\n\n\nJean Young\, story telling\n\n\nUdi Bar-David\, cellist & ARTolerance Artistic Director\n\n\n \nLocation: St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glenside\n120 N Easton Rd\, Glenside\, PA 19038\n \nFREE  In-person event\n\nPRESS RELEASE
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/a-celebration-of-united-nations-day/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church\, 120 Easton Road\, Glenside\, 19038\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210523T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210523T150000
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SUMMARY:Four Seasons with Polyphony of Nazareth & ARTolerance
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, May 23 at 12:00 pm on Zoom  \nARTolerance & Main Line Reform Temple are thrilled to present Four Seasons with Polyphony of Nazareth. Polyphony bridges the divide between Arab and Jewish communities in Israel through classical music and serves as a worldwide model for cooperation based on cultural exchange\, dialogue and partnership. Polyphony has been hailed & embraced by world-renowned artists such as Daniel Barenboim & Renée Fleming. \nWe will kick off this exciting partnership with a special virtual performance by Polyphony featuring their outstanding talents in Vivaldi Four Seasons from the gorgeous & significant sites in Nazareth. We will also be joined by ARTolerance performers from the USA for this special kick off virtual spring 2021 event. \nAll seeking co-existence\, peace & great music making are welcome to join us. \nCLICK HERE to join the event over Zoom. \nSpecial Thanks to our sponsors: \nARTolerance \nMain Line Reform Temple \nGladwyne Presbyterian Church \nSwarthmore Presbyterian Church \nJewish Community Relations Council \nBeth Zion Beth Israel \nBryn Mawr Presbyterian Church \nSt. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Ardmore \nEpiscopal Diocese of Pennsylvania \nShir Ami
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/four-seasons-with-polyphony-of-nazareth-artolerance/
LOCATION:Main Line Reform Temple\, PA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201025T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201025T170000
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CREATED:20201016T131849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201016T144011Z
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SUMMARY:Get up Stand Up! Interfaith Music Performance
DESCRIPTION:Featuring ARTolerance and Interfaith Music Project of Philadelphia\nBenefiting “Common Cause” working for fair and equal voting. \n*This event is live outdoors and online via Zoom.  \nphoto by Jessica Griffin.
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/get-up-stand-up-interfaith-music-performance/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Am Israel\, 1301 Hagys Ford Road\, Penn Valley\, PA\, 19072\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201019T210000
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SUMMARY:Philadelphia Orchestra in collaboration with ARTolerance
DESCRIPTION:Our City\, Your Orchestra; Harriett’s Bookshop \nfeaturing:\nUdi Bar-David Cello\nAjibola Rivers Cello\nAngela Zator Nelson Percussion \n*This is an online event.  \nTix and Info \n 
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/philadelphia-orchestra-in-collaboration-with-artolerance/
LOCATION:PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201004T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201004T233000
DTSTAMP:20260508T055722
CREATED:20201001T141538Z
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SUMMARY:World Communion Sunday
DESCRIPTION:ARTolerance will visit St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glenside in celebration of World Communion Sunday. ARTolerance ensemble will share music that transcends communication boundaries as we strive for global unity during these challenging times. \nARTolerance string trio will feature members of Philadelphia Orchestra\nYayoi Numazawa\, violin\nDavid Nicastro\, viola\nUdi Bar-David\, cello \nFor more details visit\, http://stpaulsglenside.org \nSunday\, October 4\n8:00am in person // 10:30 via Zoom
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/world-communion-sunday/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church\, 120 Easton Road\, Glenside\, 19038\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T210000
DTSTAMP:20260508T055722
CREATED:20201001T140724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201015T131906Z
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SUMMARY:ARTolerance Celebrates Cultural Diplomacy
DESCRIPTION:ARTolerance artists Jiebing Chen and Udi Bar-David pursue Cultural Diplomacy for a better tomorrow. They will be featured at the Chinese National Day & Mid-Autumn Festival Reception and Concert\, honoring the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. \nThis event is online.
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/artolerance-celebrates-cultural-diplomacy/
LOCATION:PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200308T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200308T213000
DTSTAMP:20260508T055722
CREATED:20200218T163713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200218T173753Z
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SUMMARY:ARTolerance Celebrates International Women's Day - Second Performance
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 8th Join us as we celebrate International Women’s Day with a performance featuring Tammy Scheffer (American/Israeli vocalist)\, Shinjoo Cho (Bandoneon)\, Hyun Jin Cha (Korean Drum) and Udi Bar-David (Cello). This celebration will start at 2:30pm at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Glenside and continue with a second performance at Chester County Historical Society at 7:30pm\,  a space that was used for a variety of public events\, including the first women’s rights convention in Pennsylvania. The second performance will open with an appearance by guest Author/Storyteller Susannah Brody followed by a music-filled program by the ARTolerance ensemble. Catch one or both performances and join us in honoring and celebrating the social\, economic\, cultural and political achievements of women. \nEvent sponsors include: St Paul’s Lutheran Church\, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia\, Kehillahs of Buxmont and Chester County\, Chester County Historical Society. \nTammy Scheffer\, American/Israeli vocalist \nBorn in Belgium\, raised in Israel and currently residing in Brooklyn\, Vocalist and composer Tammy Scheffer’s music combines influences of contemporary jazz with her own expressive voice and a strong sense of melody. Growing up in a musical family\, Tammy was first introduced to jazz music in high school\, and started performing professionally at the age of 18. Influenced and encouraged by the instrumentalists she worked with\, Tammy absorbed their approach to improvisation and composition and embraced the freedom of instrumental jazz. Later she attended Rimon School of Jazz\, and was captivated by the contemporary jazz sound for the first time. Inspired to search for her own personal voice\, Tammy decided to move to the United States and look for new musical challenges. After being offered scholarships from the New School of Music\, Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory\, Tammy chose to attend the latter\, where she studied with Jerry Bergonzi\, Jerry Leake and Dominique Eade. She recently graduated with honors\, and moved to Brooklyn\, NY\, where she teaches in her private studio and work towards a debut cd. \nSince arriving to Boston in 2007 Tammy took part in various projects\, performing at venues all over the United States. In 2008 she toured with Ayelet Rose Gotlieb’s project Mayim Rabim\, and performed at PS 122 and Drom Club in NY\, Chicago Cultural Center\, Alevrno College in Milwaukee\, Wisconsin and other premier venues. In March 2008 she has been chosen to participate in the exclusive Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead workshop\, a program that took place in Washington DC and Philadelphia\, and included three concerts on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage which were broadcasted live over the internet. Other notable performances include the Virginia Arts Festival\, the Regattabar in Boston\, the Fat Cat in NY and the Tel Aviv Jazz Festival in Israel. \nRecently Tammy participated in Michael Feinberg’s latest album\, “Evil Genius”\, and in saxophonist Brian Hogans’ album\, to be released by Turnaround Records. In recent years she worked with an expanding circle of musicians\, including Jeff Berlin\, Kevin Mahogany\, Aaron Goldberg\, Anat Fort\, Sam Barsh\, Luques Curtis and Obed Calvaire. Tammy is a recipient of a scholarship from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation. \nShinjoo Cho\, Bandoneon \nBandoneonist\, pianist\, and accordionist Shinjoo began her piano study in Korea at the age of five. After attending Westminster Choir College in Princeton\, NJ\, her path to the music of other cultures began with studies in Serbia and Argentina. Shinjoo has collaborated with international music\, dance\, and film artists in multi-disciplinary projects as an improviser and an ensemble musician\, with performances in the US\, Canada\, Korea\, Guatemala\, and Argentina. \nIn 2012 and 2016\, she participated in the Marlboro Music Festival under the baton of Leon Fleisher and appeared as a guest soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra. During her 2014-2016 residency in Argentina\, Shinjoo’s notable appearances include solo piano performance for the President of Argentina\, Teatro Colón debut with Branford Marsalis Quartet during the Buenos Aires Jazz Festival\, and Música Maestra ensemble by Diego Schissi at Centro Cultural Kirchner Symphonic Hall. \nShe’s currently director of Oscuro Quintet and a member of Transonic Orchestra\, Tinta Roja duo\, La Abandone duo\, and Aces of Rhythm sextet in NY. \nHyun Jin Cha\, Korean Drums  \nHyun Jin Cha is a traditional Korean percussionist and educator. Her music career began in 1998 with Dulsori\, a performance ensemble known for playing a role of a global ambassador of Korean music. Hyun Jin performed in festivals such as ZOMER (Belgium)\, WOMAD (Australia\, Singapore & UK)\, International Drum Festival (Venezuela)\, globalFEST (US)\, and WOMEX (Denmark) and collaborated with international music and dance artists in multi-disciplinary performances\, residencies\, and workshops as an ensemble musician\, teacher\, and director. \nHyun Jin relocated to the US in 2017 and is currently based in Philadelphia\, playing an active role in igniting the interest in Korean music as a performer and educator. She has lectured and performed at University of Delaware\, University of Pennsylvania\, Penn State University\, Westchester University\, and Site/Sound Festival. \nUdi Bar-David\, Founder of ARTolerance\, Cello \nPhoto by Chris Lee \nUdi 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. \nUdi 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 Culture and Creativity. He has served as principal cellist with many orchestras\, and has been a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra since the late 1980s. \nAs a chamber musician\, Udi has collaborated with Christoph Eschenbach\, Leon Fleisher\, Jaime Laredo\, Rudolph Buchbinder\, Emanuel Ax and others. As Founder and Artistic Director of Intercultural Journeys\, he produced numerous events world-wide. Udi has recently created Artolerance – an important new effort to expand the crucial role music and the arts play in fostering understanding and tolerance. Udi has toured the US\, Europe\, Palestine\, Israel\, Cuba and Asia\, with world-renowned artists\, including Jie Bing Chen\, Nawang Khechog\, Hanna Khoury\, Wu Man\, Diane Monroe\, R. Carlos Nakai\, Mandy Patinkin\, and Simon Shaheen.
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/artolerance-celebrates-international-womens-day-copy/
LOCATION:Chester County Historical Society\, 225 N. High Street\, West Chester\, PA\, 19380\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200308T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200308T163000
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SUMMARY:ARTolerance Celebrates International Women's Day
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 8th Join us as we celebrate International Women’s Day with a performance featuring Tammy Scheffer (American/Israeli vocalist)\, Shinjoo Cho (Bandoneon)\, Hyun Jin Cha (Korean Drum) and Udi Bar-David (Cello). This celebration will start at 2:30pm at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Glenside and continue with a second performance at Chester County Historical Society at 7:30pm\,  a space that was used for a variety of public events\, including the first women’s rights convention in Pennsylvania. The second performance will open with an appearance by guest Author/Storyteller Susannah Brody followed by a music-filled program by the ARTolerance ensemble. Catch one or both performances and join us in honoring and celebrating the social\, economic\, cultural and political achievements of women. \nEvent sponsors include: St Paul’s Lutheran Church\, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia\, Kehillahs\nof Buxmont and Chester County\, Chester County Historical Society. \nTammy Scheffer\, American/Israeli vocalist \nBorn in Belgium\, raised in Israel and currently residing in Brooklyn\, Vocalist and composer Tammy\nScheffer’s music combines influences of contemporary jazz with her own expressive voice and a strong\nsense of melody. Growing up in a musical family\, Tammy was first introduced to jazz music in high\nschool\, and started performing professionally at the age of 18. Influenced and encouraged by the\ninstrumentalists she worked with\, Tammy absorbed their approach to improvisation and composition\nand embraced the freedom of instrumental jazz. Later she attended Rimon School of Jazz\, and was\ncaptivated by the contemporary jazz sound for the first time. Inspired to search for her own personal\nvoice\, Tammy decided to move to the United States and look for new musical challenges. After being\noffered scholarships from the New School of Music\, Berklee College of Music and the New England\nConservatory\, Tammy chose to attend the latter\, where she studied with Jerry Bergonzi\, Jerry Leake and\nDominique Eade. She recently graduated with honors\, and moved to Brooklyn\, NY\, where she teaches in\nher private studio and work towards a debut cd. \nSince arriving to Boston in 2007 Tammy took part in various projects\, performing at venues all over the\nUnited States. In 2008 she toured with Ayelet Rose Gotlieb’s project Mayim Rabim\, and performed at PS\n122 and Drom Club in NY\, Chicago Cultural Center\, Alevrno College in Milwaukee\, Wisconsin and other\npremier venues. In March 2008 she has been chosen to participate in the exclusive Betty Carter’s Jazz\nAhead workshop\, a program that took place in Washington DC and Philadelphia\, and included three\nconcerts on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage which were broadcasted live over the internet. Other\nnotable performances include the Virginia Arts Festival\, the Regattabar in Boston\, the Fat Cat in NY and\nthe Tel Aviv Jazz Festival in Israel. \nRecently Tammy participated in Michael Feinberg’s latest album\, “Evil Genius”\, and in saxophonist Brian\nHogans’ album\, to be released by Turnaround Records. In recent years she worked with an expanding\ncircle of musicians\, including Jeff Berlin\, Kevin Mahogany\, Aaron Goldberg\, Anat Fort\, Sam Barsh\, Luques\nCurtis and Obed Calvaire. Tammy is a recipient of a scholarship from the America-Israel Cultural\nFoundation. \nShinjoo Cho\, Bandoneon \nBandoneonist\, pianist\, and accordionist Shinjoo began her piano study in Korea at the age of five. After attending Westminster Choir College in Princeton\, NJ\, her path to the music of other cultures began with studies in Serbia and Argentina. Shinjoo has collaborated with international music\, dance\, and film artists in multi-disciplinary projects as an improviser and an ensemble musician\, with performances in the US\, Canada\, Korea\, Guatemala\, and Argentina. \nIn 2012 and 2016\, she participated in the Marlboro Music Festival under the baton of Leon Fleisher and appeared as a guest soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra. During her 2014-2016 residency in Argentina\, Shinjoo’s notable appearances include solo piano performance for the President of Argentina\, Teatro Colón debut with Branford Marsalis Quartet during the Buenos Aires Jazz Festival\, and Música Maestra ensemble by Diego Schissi at Centro Cultural Kirchner Symphonic Hall. \nShe’s currently director of Oscuro Quintet and a member of Transonic Orchestra\, Tinta Roja duo\, La Abandone duo\, and Aces of Rhythm sextet in NY. \nHyun Jin Cha\, Korean Drums  \nHyun Jin Cha is a traditional Korean percussionist and educator. Her music career began in 1998 with Dulsori\, a performance ensemble known for playing a role of a global ambassador of Korean music. Hyun Jin performed in festivals such as ZOMER (Belgium)\, WOMAD (Australia\, Singapore & UK)\, International Drum Festival (Venezuela)\, globalFEST (US)\, and WOMEX (Denmark) and collaborated with international music and dance artists in multi-disciplinary performances\, residencies\, and workshops as an ensemble musician\, teacher\, and director. \nHyun Jin relocated to the US in 2017 and is currently based in Philadelphia\, playing an active role in igniting the interest in Korean music as a performer and educator. She has lectured and performed at University of Delaware\, University of Pennsylvania\, Penn State University\, Westchester University\, and Site/Sound Festival. \nUdi Bar-David\, Founder of ARTolerance\, Cello \nPhoto by Chris Lee \nUdi 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. \nUdi 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 Culture and Creativity. He has served as principal cellist with many orchestras\, and has been a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra since the late 1980s. \nAs a chamber musician\, Udi has collaborated with Christoph Eschenbach\, Leon Fleisher\, Jaime Laredo\, Rudolph Buchbinder\, Emanuel Ax and others. As Founder and Artistic Director of Intercultural Journeys\, he produced numerous events world-wide. Udi has recently created Artolerance – an important new effort to expand the crucial role music and the arts play in fostering understanding and tolerance. Udi has toured the US\, Europe\, Palestine\, Israel\, Cuba and Asia\, with world-renowned artists\, including Jie Bing Chen\, Nawang Khechog\, Hanna Khoury\, Wu Man\, Diane Monroe\, R. Carlos Nakai\, Mandy Patinkin\, and Simon Shaheen.
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/artolerance-celebrates-international-womens-day/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Lutheran Church\, 120 N. Easton Rd.\, Glenside\, PA\, 19038\, United States
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SUMMARY:ARTolerance Returns to Esperanza: From Asia to Latin America
DESCRIPTION:ARTolerance will feature Korean percussion and bandoneon virtuosos sharing the stage with a cherished Argentinian vocalist and versatile Israeli cellist. \nThis ensemble of international artists will transcend boundaries\, present transformative music from Asia & Latin America\, and introduce surprise musical guests from the community. \nARTolerance Ensemble: \nShinjoo-Cho\, bandoneon\nUdi Bar-David\, cello\nHyun Jin Cha\, percussion\nSofia Tosello\, vocals \nARTIST:  \n\n\n\n\nShinjoo-Cho\, Bandoneon \nBandoneonist\, pianist\, and accordionist Shinjoo began her piano study in Korea at the age of five. After attending Westminster Choir College in Princeton\, NJ\, her path to the music of other cultures began with studies in Serbia and Argentina. Shinjoo has collaborated with international music\, dance\, and film artists in multi-disciplinary projects as an improviser and an ensemble musician\, with performances in the US\, Canada\, Korea\, Guatemala\, and Argentina. \nIn 2012 and 2016\, she participated in the Marlboro Music Festival under the baton of Leon Fleisher and appeared as a guest soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra. During her 2014-2016 residency in\nArgentina\, Shinjoo’s notable appearances include solo piano performance for the President of Argentina\, Teatro Colón debut with Branford Marsalis Quartet during the Buenos Aires Jazz Festival\, and Música Maestra ensemble by Diego Schissi at Centro Cultural Kirchner Symphonic Hall. \nShe’s currently director of Oscuro Quintet and a member of Transonic Orchestra\, Tinta Roja duo\, La Abandone duo\, and Aces of Rhythm sextet in NY. \nUdi Bar-David\, Cello \nUdi 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. \nUdi 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 Culture and Creativity. He has served as principal cellist with many orchestras\, and has been a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra since the late 1980s. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs a chamber musician\, Udi has collaborated with Christoph Eschenbach\, Leon Fleisher\, Jaime Laredo\, Rudolph Buchbinder\, Emanuel Ax and others. As Founder and Artistic Director of Intercultural Journeys\, he produced numerous events world-wide. Udi has recently created Artolerance – an important new effort to expand the crucial role music and the arts play in fostering understanding and tolerance. \nUdi has toured the US\, Europe\, Palestine\, Israel\, Cuba and Asia\, with world-renowned artists\, including Jie Bing Chen\, Nawang Khechog\, Hanna Khoury\, Wu Man\, Diane Monroe\, R. Carlos Nakai\, Mandy Patinkin\, and Simon Shaheen. \nHyun Jin Cha\, Percussion \nHyun Jin Cha is a traditional Korean percussionist and educator. Her music career began in 1998 with Dulsori\, a performance ensemble known for playing a role of a global ambassador of Korean music. Hyun Jin performed in festivals such as ZOMER (Belgium)\, WOMAD (Australia\, Singapore & UK)\, International Drum Festival (Venezuela)\, globalFEST (US)\, and WOMEX (Denmark) and collaborated with international music and dance artists in multi-disciplinary performances\, residencies\, and workshops as an ensemble musician\, teacher\, and director. \nHyun Jin relocated to the US in 2017 and is currently based in Philadelphia\, playing an active role in igniting the interest in Korean music as a performer and educator. She has lectured and performed at University of Delaware\, University of Pennsylvania\, Penn State University\, Westchester University\, and Site/Sound Festival. \nSofia Tosello\, Vocals \nOriginally from Córdoba\, Argentina\, Vocalist and Music Educator Sofia Tosello is a cherished voice in the vibrant scene of New York City artists who are redefining Latin American song. Christopher Loundon\, writing in Jazz Times\, notes they “ The next wave in Latin –American jazz may well begin\nwith Tosello”. \nAmong the singers and musicians she has performed and recorded with Thalia\, Pedro Giraudo Jazz Orchestra and Tango Ensemble\, Guy Mendilow Ensemble\, Mariela Franganillo Dance Company\, Polly Ferman and Glamour Tango and many others. In 2011 and 2012 Sofia has taught in one of the most renowned Music Schools in Chennai India\, Swarnaboohmi Academy of Music. In 2016 she was the Vocal Teacher at Tango for Musicians and Composers at Reed College. She is currently the Vocal Jazz Professor at New Jersey City University. \nFor more information go to: www.sofiatosello.com \nPRESENTERS: \n\n\n\nARTolerance \n\n\n\n\nARTolerance mission is to advance the role of the arts in dialogues\, transcend communication boundaries and explore common ground\, through performances\, events\, conferences and workshops. \nEsperanza \nDriven by our missional values of faith\, integrity and excellence we strive to build an opportunity community where all aspire to live. \n\n\n\n\n\nFor more than 30 years\, Esperanza has been empowering those on a pathway out of poverty in the Hunting Park section of North Philadelphia by offering programs that cultivate self-belief\, grit\, and knowledge acquisition\, allowing clients to develop agency\, voice\, and influence over their own lives. \nTICKETS:\n$10\n**Students and Seniors free**\nReserve Tickets Here
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/artolerance-returns-to-esperanza-from-asia-to-latin-america/
LOCATION:Teatro Esperanza\, 4261 N 5th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19140\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191020T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191020T170000
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SUMMARY:The Hope of Loving
DESCRIPTION:ARTolerance @ Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church \nSunday\, October 20\, at 2:00pm\n \nA musical journey to the Middle East\nIn celebration of the choirs upcoming tour to Israel\, Jordan & Palestine and in support of the work of Acting without Boundaries.\n\n\nFeaturing:\nBryn Mawr Chamber Singers\, Jeffrey Brillhart\, Conductor\nElizabeth Weigle\, Soprano\nJeffrey Wilber\, Baritone\nJulia Li\, Violin\nChristine Lim\, Violin\nDavid Nicastro\, Viola\nUdi Bar-David\, Cello\nJoseph Tayoun\, Middle Eastern Percussion\n \nCheck out what Jewish Exponent had to say about our last event at Swarthmore College on September 22nd\n \n \nBios:\n\nJulia Li:\n\nViolinist Julia Li\, praised by the Baltimore Sun as a performer of “confidence and brio\,” joined The Philadelphia Orchestra in January 2014. She has appeared extensively in recitals and concerts and has performed as soloist with the Houston Symphony\, Symphony in C (formerly the Haddonfield Symphony)\, and the Independence Sinfonia of Pennsylvania\, among others. She has collaborated in chamber music performances with Roberto Díaz\, Marcy Rosen\, and Jonathan Biss; she has also performed with the Dolce Suono Ensemble and appeared as a guest artist with Astral Artists. During her time at the Curtis Institute of Music\, Ms. Li was part of Curtis on Tour’s first tour to Asia\, which included chamber music performances and master classes in Shanghai\, Beijing\, and Seoul. An avid orchestral player\, she has been a member of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia and Symphony in C. She has also played with the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood. \nMs. Li has spent summers at Taos\, Tanglewood\, Encore\, and Meadowmount. For the past three summers she has been part of the orchestra and chamber music series at the Artosphere Festival in Arkansas. She was a two-time scholarship recipient of the Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. She has also appeared on NPR’s From the Top and Houston Public Radio’s In the Front Row. Her performance of Prokofiev’s First Violin Concerto with the Houston Symphony was broadcast on KUHF\, Houston Public Radio. \nMs. Li began her formal violin lessons at the age of seven in Beijing with Shengyin Huang at the Central Conservatory. After moving to Houston in 2000 she studied with Bingsun Yang and later with Kenneth Goldsmith. Ms. Li holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Curtis Institute\, where she studied with Pamela Frank\, Arnold Steinhardt\, and Shmuel Ashkenasi. She is currently completing her Master of Music degree at the Juilliard School with Ronald Copes. \nPhoto: Jessica Griffin \nDavid Nicastro: \nA member of The Philadelphia Orchestra since 1995\, David Nicastro is also an active recitalist and a member of numerous chamber music ensembles. Prior to 1995 he served as associate principal viola of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra. \nBorn in New York\, Mr. Nicastro grew up in the Hague\, Netherlands\, where he began violin studies at the age of six. Returning to the United States\, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature and a Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance from Boston University while studying with Yuri Mazurkevich. Continuing his musical studies\, Mr. Nicastro received a University Fellowship and an Artist Diploma from Indiana University\, where he studied viola with Abraham Skernick\, Atar Arad\, and former Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Viola Joseph dePasquale. \nPhoto: Jessica Griffin \n\n\n\n  \nChristine Lim: \nChristine Lim began violin studies at the age of three. In 2018 she received her bachelor’s degree from the Curtis Institute of Music\, where she studied with Ida Kavafian. She is currently at the New England Conservatory of Music studying for her master’s degree with Soovin Kim and Paul Biss. Ms. Lim has performed as a soloist with numerous orchestras\, including the Munich Chamber Orchestra\, the Suwon Philharmonic\, the Gwacheon Philharmonic\, the Rzeszów Philharmonic\, the KBS Symphony\, the Euro-Asia Philharmonic\, the Kyunggi Philharmonic\, and the South Bohemian Orchestra. \nMs. Lim has won many prizes at major competitions\, including First Prize at the International Competition for Violin\, Kloster Schöntal; Second Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians; Third Prize at the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists; and Fourth Prize at the Seoul International Music Competition. She has collaborated with such artists as cellist Gary Hoffman\, Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Bass Harold Robinson\, and French horn player Richard King. She has also participated in many well-known summer festivals including the Marlboro Music Festival\, the Ravinia Festival\, the Verbier Festival Academy\, Music from Angel Fire\, and the Aspen Music Festival. \nJoseph Tayoun: \nJoseph Tayoun\, a second generation Lebanese American\, is an accomplished Middle Eastern percussionist. He started playing by the early age of eight at his family’s renowned Middle East Restaurant in Philadelphia where live\, authentic Arabic\, Turkish\, Persian\, Armenian\, Greek and Israeli music and dance were performed nightly for over forty years. Learning from the area’s top Middle Eastern musicians\, Joe became adept at the many styles of drumming within these different ethnicities. \nHe performs with various Middle Eastern and World Music ensembles locally\, regionally\, and internationally\, as well as conducting workshops and master classes at schools and universities.  Joseph has been the recipient of several noteworthy grants from such organizations including the: NEA\, PCA\, PAEP\, and the State Department.  He is currently active in a wide variety of projects both as a performer and a educator. \n\n\nUdi Bar-David:\n\n\nUdi  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. \nUdi 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 Culture and Creativity. He has served as principal cellist with many orchestras\, and has been a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra since the late 1980s.  \nAs a chamber musician\, Udi has collaborated with Christoph Eschenbach\, Leon Fleisher\, Jaime Laredo\, Rudolph Buchbinder\, Emanuel Ax and others. As Founder and Artistic Director of Intercultural Journeys\, he produced numerous events world-wide. Udi has recently created Artolerance –  an important new effort to expand the crucial role music and the arts play in fostering understanding and tolerance. \n  Udi has toured the US\, Europe\, Palestine\, Israel\, Cuba and Asia\,  with world-renowned artists\, including Jie Bing Chen\, Nawang Khechog\, Hanna Khoury\, Wu Man\, Diane Monroe\, R. Carlos Nakai\, Mandy Patinkin\, and Simon Shaheen. 
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/the-hope-of-loving/
LOCATION:Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church\, 625 Montgomery Ave\, Bryn Mawr\, PA\, 19010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dialogue in Three Movements: An Artistic Journey of Israel/Palestine in Celebration of International Day of Peace
DESCRIPTION:ARTolerance @ Swarthmore Present: Dialogue in Three Movements\nAn Artistic Journey of Israel/Palestine in celebration of International Day of Peace\nARTolerance will celebrate the International Day of Peace with an evening of music\, spoken word\, visuals\, and more from Israeli & Palestinian cultures. We hope to introduce aspirations through cultural expressions and provide bridges towards impactful dialogues. \nPalestinian & Israeli narratives will be shared\, understanding that they express varying perspectives. We would like to encourage conversations across religions and nationalities\, leading to impactful dialogues addressing issues of freedom\, justice\, and peace. \nFeaturing Poet Nathalie Handal\, Singer/Songwriter Tammy Scheffer\, Singer/Songwriter Fouad Dakwar\, Cellist Udi Bar-David\, Percussionist and Oud player Zafer Tawil and Pianist Shira Samuels- Shragg. \nIn collaboration with Swarthmore College’s Department of Music and Dance and Peace and Conflict Studies Program. \nAbout the Artists:\n\n\n\n\nUdi Bar-David \nUdi 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.\nUdi 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 Culture and Creativity. He has served as principal cellist with many orchestras\, and has been a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra since the late 1980s.\nAs a chamber musician\, Udi has collaborated with Christoph Eschenbach\, Leon Fleisher\, Jaime Laredo\, Rudolph Buchbinder\, Emanuel Ax and others. As Founder and Artistic Director of Intercultural Journeys\, he produced numerous events world-wide. Udi has recently created Artolerance – an important new effort to expand the crucial role music and the arts play in fostering understanding and tolerance. \nUdi has toured the US\, Europe\, Palestine\, Israel\, Cuba and Asia\, with world-renowned artists\, including Jie Bing Chen\, Nawang Khechog\, Hanna Khoury\, Wu Man\, Diane Monroe\, R. Carlos Nakai\, Mandy Patinkin\, and Simon Shaheen. \n\n\n\nTammy Scheffer \nVocalist and composer Tammy Scheffer has been a creative force in NYC’s vibrant music scenefor the past decade. Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as “innovative\, provocative and alluring”\,Scheffer lends her voice to ensembles that range from progressive rockto jazz\, from improvisedmusic to modern classical music. Most recently she released new albums with Stefan Bauer’sVoyage West and Amanda Monaco’s Pirkei Avot and performed in Joe Phillips’ premier of theGrey Land. Scheffer performed at Carnegie Hall and the Jazz Standard in NYC\, Kimmel Centerin Philadelphia\, Revoice Festival in London\, MISA festival in China\, San Sebastian Jazz Festivalin Spain\, Kennedy Center Millennium Stage in Washington DC\, Chicago Cultural Center\,Virginia Arts Festival and manyother premier stages. \nNathalie Handal \n\n\n\nNathalie Handal is the author of seven collections of poetry\, eight plays\, editor of two anthologies and her nonfiction pieces have appeared in Vanity Fair\, Guernica Magazine\, The Guardian\, The New York Times\, The Nation\, The Irish Times\, among others. Claire Messud writes\, “A contemporary Orpheus\, she hymns our most urgent and ineffable truths.” Her most recent recent books include Life in a Country Album (2019) of which Tracy K. Smith writes\, “the desire and longing running through these poems reaches me via the collection’s many voices and cityscapes\, and—most poignantly—via the borders between bodies\, nations and hearts”; the flash collection The Republics\, lauded as “one of the most inventive books by one of today’s most diverse writers” and winner of the Virginia Faulkner Award for Excellence in Writing and the Arab American Book Award; the critically acclaimed Poet in Andalucía; and Love and Strange Horses\, winner of the Gold Medal Independent Publisher Book Award\, which The New York Times said is “a book that trembles with belonging (and longing).” She is a Lannan Foundation Fellow\, Pen International Croatia Fellow\, Centro Andaluz de las Letras Fellow\, Fondazione di Venezia Fellow\, winner of the Alejo Zuloaga Order in Literature\, the PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Book Award\, among other honors. She is a professor at Columbia University and writes the literary travel column “The City and the Writer” for World Without Borders. \nZafer Tawil \n\n\n\n\n\nJerusalem-born Tawil is an accomplished Palestinian musician whose areas of expertise include the oud\, violin\, qanun\, and Arab percussion. Zafer performs across the US and in the Middle East and holds workshops in oud technique and Arabic music theory. He was part of the Spirit of Fez U.S. Tour 2006 and has performed with some of the most celebrated world music artists\, including violinist and oud master Simon Shaheen and Rai singer Cheb Mami. Zafer is continuously exploring the boundaries of Arab music\, and has worked collaboratively on many concerts involving classical Indian and Persian music\, as well as Jazz fusion. You can catch Zafer playing one of his many instruments at extravagant private celebrations near his Brooklyn neighborhood\, and at cultural centers such as Alwan for the Arts in Manhattan. \n\n\n\n\n\nFouad Dakwar \nFouad Dakwar is a singer/songwriter based in New York City. Self-produced\, his distinct lyrical pop-rock sound is his preferred medium for storytelling and revolution. Along with releasing two EPs and a full- length album\, he has written almost ten musical theater pieces and composed music for six plays. \nShira Samuels-Shragg \nShira Samuels-Shragg is a senior at Swarthmore College\, where she is majoring in music\nwith a focus on conducting\, and minoring in German. As a pianist\, Shira has performed as a soloist and toured as a chamber musician with Junior Chamber Music of Los Angeles and Young Musicians Foundation. She currently studies piano with Marcantonio Barone\, and is the pianist of the Three Twin Trio\, which has performed music ranging from works by Brahms to Arensky to Turina. As a conductor\, Shira was selected to be one of two inaugural conducting apprentices with Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Orchestra of the USA. At Swarthmore\, Shira is the conductor of the Lab Orchestra and assistant conductor of the Swarthmore College Orchestra. Highlights from her past projects include conducting Philadelphia Orchestra Concertmaster\, David Kim\, as soloist with the Lab Orchestra and music directing the Theater Department’s production of 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. At summer festivals\, Shira has studied with renowned conductors such as David Effron and Miguel Harth-Bedoya. \nWhen not in a practice room\, Shira loves taking ballet and modern dance classes and cooking Shabbat dinner with friends.
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/dialogue-in-three-movements-an-artistic-journey-of-israel-palestine-in-celebration-of-international-day-of-peace/
LOCATION:Lang Concert Hall at  Swarthmore College\, 500 College Avenue\, Swarthmore\, PA\, 19081\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190722T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190722T213000
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SUMMARY:Wyoming Seminary
DESCRIPTION:Magical Erhu strings of Jiebing Chen & Hafez Kotain’s virtuosic drumming hands will Join Udi Bar-David (Cello) in ARTolerance: From China to the Middle East. \nNot to be missed! \n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n\n 
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/wyoming-seminary/
LOCATION:Kirby Center for the Creative Arts\, 260 N Sprague Ave\, Kingston\, PA\, 180704\, United States
CATEGORIES:home page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190331T150000
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SUMMARY:SheshBesh
DESCRIPTION:Main Line Reform Temple & ARTolerance Present…\nthe award winning Arab & Jewish Ensemble\nSheshBesh\nSunday\, March 31\, 2019 @ 3pm \nARTolerance will present an event on Sunday\, March 31\, at 3pm at Main Line Reform Temple to celebrate and support ARTolerance led initiatives in the pursuit of shared society in the USA and in the Middle East. ARTolerance will be featuring the award winning Arab & Jewish ensemble SheshBesh\, under the auspices of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra\, joined by cellist Udi Bar-David. The program will also recognize ARTolerance’s sponsors and upcoming initiatives of exciting and diverse programming in our region. Performance will begin at 3pm and guests are then invited to join a Meet & Mingle reception with the performing artists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n3pm performance followed by a Meet & Mingle Reception\nSuggested Donation $20 at the door \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSheshBesh \n‘SheshBesh” a musical ensemble\, was founded by Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in 1999 as one of the first activities of the education department. This excellent ensemble brings together Jewish and Arab muscians in a unique example of tolerant\, understanding and communication. They appear regularly in the framework of education\, but have also appeared for adult audiences under Music Director\, Zubin Mehta.
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/sheshbesh/
LOCATION:Main Line Reform Temple\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:home page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190322T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190322T210000
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SUMMARY:Day of ARTolerance at Esperanza Exploring Latin & Middle Eastern Cultural Connection
DESCRIPTION:Day of ARTolerance at Esperanza\nExploring Latin & Middle Eastern Cultural Connection\nFriday\, March 22\, 2019 \nARTolerance will present a Day of ARTolerance at Esperanza in North Philadelphia\, on Friday\, March 22\, 2019. The day will include an interfaith poetry component led by students\, instrumental instructions with Esperanza high school students\, rehearsals for students participation in our public culminating performance that evening open to the students\, their families and public. ARTolerance Dialogue in Three Movements will serve as the platform for the day\, with the theme of Latin & Middle Eastern cultural connection. \n\n\n\nUdi Bar-David\, Cellist\nHafez Kotain\, Percussionist\nKeila Pérez-Vega- Dancer\nCynthia Samaha\, Vocalist  \n\n\n\nTickets will be $10\, Free Admission for children and students.\nTickets will go live early March \nUdi Bar-David\, Cellist\nUdi 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 Culture and Creativity. He has served as principal cellist with many orchestras\, and has been a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra since the late 1980s. As a chamber musician\, Udi has collaborated with Christoph Eschenbach\, Leon Fleisher\, Jaime Laredo\, Rudolph Buchbinder\, Emanuel Ax and others. As Founder and Artistic Director of Intercultural Journeys\, he produced numerous events world-wide. Udi has recently created Artolerance – an important new effort to expand the crucial role music and the arts play in fostering understanding and tolerance. Udi has toured the US\, Europe\, Palestine\, Israel\, Cuba and Asia\, with world-renowned artists\, including Jie Bing Chen\, Nawang Khechog\, Hanna Khoury\, Wu Man\, Diane Monroe\, R. Carlos Nakai\, Mandy Patinkin\, and Simon Shaheen. \nHafez Kotain\, Percussionist\nHafez Kotain is the Percussion Director at Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture\, Keystone State Boychoir and The Arab Percussion Ensemble at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a master percussionist fluent in both Arab and Latin rhythms–a fluency he honed in his native countries of Venezuela and Syria. In 2013 he received a Pew Fellowship in the Arts\, a prestigious award given to Philadelphia artists of exemplary talent. He began playing the doumbek at the age of seven years\, made his first stage performance at nine years\, winning the national percussion competitions in Syria for five consecutive years. Kotain first began his career as an educator\, teaching a variety of percussion styles to dedicated students\, musicians and music teachers. In 2010 and 2011\, Kotain taught at the Arab Music Retreat led by the internationally acclaimed Arab music performer\, Simon Shaheen. He has performed with Lebanese composer\, singer\, and oud master Marcel Khalife and Al Mayadine Ensemble in their latest US and Canada tour for “Fall of the Moon: An Homage to the Poet Mahmoud Darwish.” Kotain has also toured with singer George Wassouf in Canada and the US\, and has performed with acclaimed artist Sting\, the Philadelphia Orchestra\, Artolerance\, Arabesque Music Ensemble\, composer Kareem Roustom and with actor and tenor Mandy Patinkin. \nKeila Pérez-Vega- Dancer\n Keila Perez-Vega is a 2015 BFA University of the Arts graduate where she received extensive training in ballet\, modern\, jazz and improvisation. In 2012\, Keila became a principal dancer at Eleone Dance Theatre where she remained for 3 years. Post-graduation\, Keila settled in Philadelphia\, worked as a freelance artist and was a part of Dance Iquail in its 2015 season. Thereafter\, Keila has worked with numerous local artists in dance and photography including: Ani/Malayaworks (PHL)\, 10HL Projects (NYC)\, Melissa Rector & dancers (PHL) among others. Keila is a performing dance artist with Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers\, Marketing/Events Director at Koresh Dance Company\, and coordinator with ARTolerance. Keila is the proud founder of Artsi\, a Philadelphia-based non-profit organization that creates spaces for new and diverse audiences to experience art in innovative ways. \n\nCynthia Samaha\nCynthia Samaha obtained her diploma from the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music. She has appeared as a soloist with the Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony\, Mozart’s Coronation Mass\, Rossini’s Moses\, Mozart’s Requiem\, Vivaldi’s Gloria\, and Mozart’s Mass KV259\, under the baton of Dr. Walid Gholmieh. She appeared as a soloist in Mozart’s opera Bastien und Bastienne sung in Lebanese dialect produced by the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music\, as well as Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater and a Verdi Gala under the baton of Maestro Harout Fazlian. She also appeared at the American University of Beirut\, as a soloist in Mendelssohn’s lobgesang\, conducted by Maestro Paul Meers. \nCynthia has performed in Al-Ain Festival at the United Arab Emirates as Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni\, and as the Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro with the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zbigniew Graca. She appeared as Rosina in a Lebanese-Italian production of Il Barbiere di Siviglia Rossini\, conducted by Fr. Toufic Maatouk. Other performances include concerts in the UAE accompanied by the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra\, Jordan with the Jordanian National Orchestra\, in Washington DC\, and in New York in an all-Mozart program at the Lincoln Center.\n \nCynthia Samaha
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/day-of-artolerance-at-esperanza-exploring-latin-middle-eastern-cultural-connection/
LOCATION:Esperanza Arts Center\, 4261 North 5th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19140\, United States
CATEGORIES:home page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190318T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190318T220000
DTSTAMP:20260508T055722
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SUMMARY:Performance 3: From Andalusia to the Middle East\, with a touch of the Classics
DESCRIPTION:Performance 3: From Andalusia to the Middle East\, with a touch of the Classics \nFeaturing Mandolin sensation Shmuel Elbaz of Netivot and Sedot Negev and members of the Philadelphia Orchestra \n\n\n\n\nMandolin sensation Shmuel Elbaz and his ensemble of Netivot and Sedot Negev will join members of the Philadelphia Orchestra\, including cellist and ARTolerance Artistic Director Udi Bar-David\, in a thrilling reunion with medleys from Andalusia\, the Middle East and a touch of the classics. Do not miss this creative partnership between ARTolerance & Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church\, Glenside. \n\n\n\n\nMonday\, March 18\, 2019\n7:00 p.m. *Followed by a reception*\nTickets: $20 General Admission $10 Students \n\n\n\n\nPresented by ARTolerance\, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia\, and Colonial Theater
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/from-andalusia-to-the-middle-east3/
LOCATION:Colonial Theatre\, 227 Bridge Street\, Phoenixville\, PA\, 19460\, United States
CATEGORIES:home page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190317T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190317T183000
DTSTAMP:20260508T055722
CREATED:20190207T142242Z
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SUMMARY:Performance 2: From Andalusia to the Middle East\, with a touch of the Classics
DESCRIPTION:Performance 2: From Andalusia to the Middle East\, with a touch of the Classics \nFeaturing Mandolin sensation Shmuel Elbaz of Netivot and Sedot Negev and members of the Philadelphia Orchestra  \n\n\n\n\nMandolin sensation Shmuel Elbaz and his ensemble of Netivot and Sedot Negev will join members of the Philadelphia Orchestra\, including cellist and ARTolerance Artistic Director Udi Bar-David\, in a thrilling reunion with medleys from Andalusia\, the Middle East and a touch of the classics. Do not miss this creative partnership between ARTolerance & Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church\, Glenside. \nPresented by: ARTolerance\, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia\, and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church\, Glenside
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/from-andalusia-to-the-middle-east2/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church\, 120 Easton Road\, Glenside\, 19038\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190317T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190317T140000
DTSTAMP:20260508T055722
CREATED:20190207T141920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190303T150114Z
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SUMMARY:Performance 1: From Andalusia to the Middle East\, with a touch of the Classics
DESCRIPTION:Performance 1: From Andalusia to the Middle East\, with a touch of the Classics \nFeaturing Mandolin sensation Shmuel Elbaz of Netivot and Sedot Negev and members of the Philadelphia Orchestra \n\n\n\n\nMandolin sensation Shmuel Elbaz and his ensemble of Netivot and Sedot Negev will join members of the Philadelphia Orchestra\, including cellist and ARTolerance Artistic Director Udi Bar-David\, in a thrilling reunion with medleys from Andalusia\, the Middle East and a touch of the classics. Do not miss this creative partnership between ARTolerance & Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church\, Glenside. \nPresented by: ARTolerance and Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/from-andalusia-to-the-middle-east1/
LOCATION:KleinLife\, 10100 Jamison Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19116\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190309T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190309T220000
DTSTAMP:20260508T055722
CREATED:20190207T140551Z
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SUMMARY:ARTolerance brings World Music to the Philadelphia Museum of Art
DESCRIPTION:ARTolerance performers will present a musical tribute during Medieval Academy of America reception at Philadelphia Museum of ART on Saturday\, March 9 at 7pm. \n\n\n\n\nOnline Registration closes February 1st\nOn-Site Registration at the registration desk in the Faculty Lounge (Rm 135) on the 1st floor of Fisher-Bennet Hall\, 3340 Walnut Street.\n$50 late registration \n\nPhyllis Chapell\, voice\, guitar\nHafez Kotain\, percussion \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPHYLLIS CHAPELL Phyllis Chapell—vocalist/guitarist—hailing from Philadelphia\, PA\, has spent her life developing a universal musical style\, singing “world songs”. She performs a unique mix of jazz\, originals\, folk\, pop and international music\, including songs in up to 13 languages from the U.S.\, Brazil\, Latin America\, Europe\, Africa\, and the Middle East. Phyllis Chapell has performed in concert throughout the U.S.\, Brazil\, Latin America\, and Europe. She has released multiple CDs\, as a solo artist\, and with her internationally known world jazz ensemble\, Phyllis Chapell & SIORA. She also performs with the Ken Ulansey Ensemble\, the Hot Club of Philadelphia\, and many other musicians/ensembles throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region. She also has produced multiple videos\, which you can see and listen to at www.phyllischapell.com. Phyllis Chapell has been named as one of the top 500 jazz vocalists of all time by Scott Yanow (Down Beat\, Jazz Times and AllMusicGuide). She has also won song competitions for her original music; and was chosen to be one of IndieMusic’s Top 25. \n\n  \n\n \nHafez Kotain is the Percussion Director at Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture\, Keystone State Boychoir and The Arab Percussion Ensemble at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a master percussionist fluent in both Arab and Latin rhythms–a fluency he honed in his native countries of Venezuela and Syria. In 2013 he received a Pew Fellowship in the Arts\, a prestigious award given to Philadelphia artists of exemplary talent. He began playing the doumbek at the age of seven years\, made his first stage performance at nine years\, winning the national percussion competitions in Syria for five consecutive years. Kotain first began his career as an educator\, teaching a variety of percussion styles to dedicated students\, musicians and music teachers. In 2010 and 2011\, Kotain taught at the Arab Music Retreat led by the internationally acclaimed Arab music performer\, Simon Shaheen. He has performed with Lebanese composer\, singer\, and oud master Marcel Khalife and Al Mayadine Ensemble in their latest US and Canada tour for “Fall of the Moon: An Homage to the Poet Mahmoud Darwish.” Kotain has also toured with singer George Wassouf in Canada and the US\, and has performed with acclaimed artist Sting\, the Philadelphia Orchestra\, Artolerance\, Arabesque Music Ensemble\, composer Kareem Roustom and with actor and tenor Mandy Patinkin. \n  \nThe 94th Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America will take place in Philadelphia on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. The meeting is jointly hosted by the Medieval Academy of America\, Bryn Mawr College\, Delaware Valley Medieval Association\, Haverford College\, St. Joseph’s University\, the University of Pennsylvania\, and Villanova University. This year’s meeting spotlights the “global turn” in medieval studies\, treating the Middle Ages as a broad historical and cultural phenomenon that encompasses the full extent of Europe as well as the Middle East\, southern and eastern Asia\, Africa\, and the Americas. The program will feature three plenary addresses and seventy concurrent sessions\, representing a range of threads\, including “Expanding Geographies of the Middle Ages\,” “Approaches to Historiography\,” “Interfaith Encounters: Real and Imagined\,” “Gender Matters\,” “Intersections Across Disciplines and Borders\,” Digitizing the Global Middle Ages\,” “Transmission and Technologies of Knowledge\,” and cover topics addressing the natural world\, the arts\, material culture\, literary studies\, legal traditions\, race and ethnicity in the global Middle Ages\, to name a few. Roundtables\, hands-on workshops\, and lightning talks will highlight concepts and practices in K-12 education\, diversity and race in the medieval studies\, pedagogy and research in global medieval contexts\, and practices and ethics of digital scholarship.
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/artolerance-brings-world-music-to-the-philadelphia-museum-of-art/
LOCATION:Philadelphia Museum of Art\, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181118T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181118T180000
DTSTAMP:20260508T055722
CREATED:20181005T205153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181106T213201Z
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SUMMARY:A Return to Neve Shalom/Wahat al Salam/Oasis of Peace
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, November 18 @ 4pm \nWayne Presbyterian Church \nMusic Transforms and ARTolerance presents: A Return to Neve Shalom/Wahat al Salam/Oasis of Peace \nFeaturing Ricardo Morales\, Clarinet\, Rolando Morales-Matos\, Percussion\, Cynthia Samaha\, Voice\, Udi Bar-David\, Cello and ARTolerance Ensemble // Special presentation with guests from the village \nIn partnership with Jewish Community Relations Council \nAdmission Free \n\n 
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/celebrating-neve-shalom-wahat-al-salam-oasis-of-peace/
LOCATION:Wayne Presbyterian Church
CATEGORIES:home page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181028T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181028T170000
DTSTAMP:20260508T055722
CREATED:20181004T135355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181004T192048Z
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SUMMARY:Media Day of ARTolerance: an interfaith artistic journey
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, October 28 @ 3pm \nBeth Israel Congregation in Media \nFeaturing Master Story Teller Charlotte Blake Alston\, Global Percussionist \nRolando Morales Matos\, and Philadelphia Orchestra Cellist Udi Bar-David
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/media-day-of-artolerance-an-interfaith-artistic-journey/
LOCATION:Beth Israel Congregation\, Media\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:home page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181026T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181026T220000
DTSTAMP:20260508T055722
CREATED:20181004T134404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181004T192041Z
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SUMMARY:Dialogue in Three Movements\, Solo Introductions
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, October 26 @ 8pm \nMain Line Reform Temple \nFeaturing Cantor Faryn Rudnick and Cellist Udi Bar-David// Reflections on a journey to the Middle East.
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/dialogue-in-three-movements-solo-introductions/
LOCATION:Main Line Reform Temple\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:home page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180509T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180509T220000
DTSTAMP:20260508T055722
CREATED:20171107T205722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180430T134723Z
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SUMMARY:One Song
DESCRIPTION:Israel’s 70th birthday celebration \nDiversity\, Harmony\, Multi-cultural society  \nFeaturing Udi Bar-David and Rabbi Yosef Goldman \nWednesday\, May 9. 8:00 PM. Temple Beth Zion – Beth Israel\, 300 S. 18th Street in the Goldberg Sanctuary. Street parking\, with a BZBI parking placard\, is available. \nReserve Tickets Now
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/one-song/
LOCATION:Temple Beth Zion – Beth Israel\, 300 S. 18th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103
CATEGORIES:home page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180218T200000
DTSTAMP:20260508T055722
CREATED:20171107T185649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180212T033911Z
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SUMMARY:Dialogue in 3 Movements
DESCRIPTION: ARTolerance Presents\n\n\nDialogue in 3 Movements:An Interfaith Artistic Journey\nin partnership with PRISM and the Chirstian Association at Penn with \nUdi Bar-David\, cellist\nAjibola Rivers\, cellist\nHafez Javier Kotain\, percussion\nKeila Perez-Vega\, dance\nMehdi Saeedi\, artist & design\nFeatured performers countries of origin (or cultural heritage) include the US\, Iran\, Israel\, Nigeria\, Puerto Rico\, Syria and Venezuela. \nARTolerance strives to create common ground between peoples of different cultural\, social\, and religious backgrounds using the tools used in collaborative artistic performances. Creating 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 Dialogue in Three Movements\, we aspire to give a voice to all individuals\, particularly those who have historically been oppressed\, and inspire everyone to find common ground with others to create a peaceful future for our society. \nThis event will begin with solo introductions. Each artist will present a solo act that expresses their identity\, whether it be cultural\, religious\, political\, artistic or social. From there\, artists will find common ground through improvisation\, which requires active listening and creativity. As an example\, a painter may take the percussive qualities of accented notes heard in the music and change his brush strokes to match the angular and abrupt qualities. A dancer may take the curves she hears in the melodic line to mimic the curves through her movements. In the final movement\, the artists will present a collaborative piece that exhibits all of their individual identities yet is cohesive and unified. Each artist’s identity is maintained while coexisting with the others to create a beautiful tapestry of culture\, religion and genre. \nThe performance will serve as a metaphor and inspiration for dialogue that promotes peace and understanding. Afterwards\, there will be small breakout sessions for performers and attendees to engage in dialogue. \nQuestions? Contact upennca@gmail.com \n  \n\n 
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/dialogue-in-3-movements/
LOCATION:Bodek Lounge\, Houston Hall\, University of Pennsylvania\, 3417 Spruce St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:feb18,home page
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171021T190000
DTSTAMP:20260508T055722
CREATED:20180112T165343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180112T165343Z
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SUMMARY:200th Anniversary Celebration of Baha’i community
DESCRIPTION:200th Anniversary Celebration of Baha’i community  \nSaturday\, October 21\, 2017 at 7pm \nEastern University \nWayne\, PA \n\nARTolerance’s musical tribute by Udi Bar-David and Hafez Javier Kotainwill highlight mutual aspirations of the oneness of humanity and equality for all.
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/200th-anniversary-celebration-of-bahai-community/
LOCATION:Eastern University\, Wayne\, PA\, PA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171001T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171001T190000
DTSTAMP:20260508T055722
CREATED:20180115T191056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180115T191056Z
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SUMMARY:Merging Identities
DESCRIPTION:Sound. Dance. Design. Solo identities unite in a creative common language as ARTolerance lights up the stage. Udi Bar-David\, Rolando Morales Matos\, Mehdi Saeedi\, and Chloe Perkes transform in performance\, knitting together multihued threads of culture\, religion\, and genre into a single\, stunning tapestry. \nEmbodying differing viewpoints with physical distance\, the artists weave and merge\, coming together through multi-layered artistic dialogue. Don’t miss this groundbreaking approach to dialogue and conflict resolution on stage. \nFeaturing: \nUdi Bar-David\, cello \nRolando Morales Matos\, percussion \nMehdi Saeedi\, graphic designer \nChloe Perkes\, dancer
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/merging-identities/
LOCATION:The Gershman Y\, 401 South Broad St.\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170729T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170729T210000
DTSTAMP:20260508T055722
CREATED:20180112T164544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180112T164544Z
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SUMMARY:Artolerance Arab/Jewish Fusion Trio
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://artolerance.org/event/artolerance-arab-jewish-fusion-trio/
LOCATION:Bryn Mawr Gazebo\, 9 South Bryn Mawr Avenue\, Bryn Mawr\, PA\, 19010\, United States
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