Founded in 2012 by Nabeel Abboud Ashkar, Polyphony Education seeks to transcend entrenched cultural and social barriers between Arab and Jewish communities in Israel through classical music and other related art forms. Polyphony offers a pioneering, multi-tiered program that engages diverse age groups and backgrounds throughout the country, using the arts to build a common future for Arab and Jewish groups based on empathy, equality, mutual respect, and partnership. Its initiatives exemplify the everyday and enduring value of coexistence, and include the Alhan K–6 music appreciation curriculum, the Polyphony Conservatory in Nazareth, the Music and Society Seminar, the Galilee Chamber Orchestra, and the Liturgical Festival in Nazareth. The Polyphony Ensemble is a group of international artists who are graduates of Polyphony’s educational programs and are leading members of its professional ensembles.