PARTNERSHIP2GETHER COMMUNITY TASK FORCE PRESENTS:

THE PARTNERSHIP2GETHER Student Multicultural Music ProgramAn amazing opportunity for five violin students (aged 16 and older) to study and perform with Gary Levinson while engaging in a social enrichment initiative through innovative people-to-people diplomacy in Israel.

December 9-17, 2018 (not including travel time on Dec. 8 & 18)

Experience Israel with Violinist Gary Levinson The Partnership2Gether Student Multicultural Music Program is a 9-day intensive program in the Western Galilee with visits to Jerusalem, Haifa, Safed and Tel Aviv. Designed for serious violin students who are interested in the opportunity to study with violinist Gary Levinson and collaborate and perform with students from the Akko Conservatory of Music and the Matte Asher Conservatory of Music.

Led by violinist Gary Levinson, Artistic Director of the Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth and Senior Principal Associate Concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony, in partnership with Danny Yaron, Director of the Akko Conservatory of Music, this is your opportunity to:

• Learn from Gary Levinson during masterclass and rehearsal sessions and from internationally renowned local teachers

• Collaborate with Akko’s Youth String Orchestra students at the Akko Conservatory of Music and students from the Matte Asher Conservatory of Music in northern Israel

• Perform at the Akko Conservatory of Music and other venues with Mr. Levinson

• Tour Jerusalem, the Western Galilee, Haifa, Safed and Tel Aviv

• Share your musical talents while experiencing the rich culture of Israel

www.westerngalilee.org.il

The Partnership2Gether Student Multicultural Music Program is built on three principles: to strengthen musical expression, to build meaningful relationships, and to foster mutual respect.

The program is based in the ancient port city of Akko, Israel

Learn from & perform with Gary Levinson

This unique experience is for pre-professional students who wish to hone their craft while engaging in a social enrichment initiative through innovative people-to-people diplomacy in Israel. This exciting program is open to five violin musicians aged 16 and older from the Partnership2Gether U.S. Central Area Consortium Communities & Budapest, Hungary who will be selected via an application, one page resume and audition video.

Students from our Partnership2Gether communities are eligible to apply:

Buffalo, New York; Dayton, Toledo, Youngstown, Ohio; Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Northwest Indiana, South Bend, Indiana; Louisville, Kentucky; Des Moines, Iowa; Omaha, Nebraska; Austin, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Texas; and Budapest, Hungary.

COSTS:Students are responsible for:

• $26 Application Fee

• Round trip flight costs and flight arrangements (All logistics and suggested flights will be communicated to the students once the registration is complete and the student is accepted in the program. Students will be responsible and free to make their flight arrangements in coordination with specified arrival time and departure times.)

• Personal health insurance

• Any additional private meals, activities or personal items outside of the itinerary

Partnership2Gether is responsible for: All ground costs and meals in the Western Galilee, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv including student housing, food, transportation and touring.

FOR PROGRAM ITINERARY VISIT: tarrantfederation.org/israel-music-exchange

APPLICATION, RESUME, AUDITION VIDEO & FEE:To be considered for the program, you must submit an application, a one page resume, an audition video, and a $26 application fee.

For details and to complete your application form online visit: tarrantfederation.org/israel-music-exchange

Application Deadline is September 30, 2018It is highly recommended to apply as soon as possible, applications will be reviewed as received and acceptances will happen on a first-come, first-serve basis. Acceptance notifications will be sent no later than October 7, 2018.

What is PARTNERSHIP2GETHER?Partnership2Gether (P2G) is a program of the Jewish Agency and the Jewish Federations of North America, promoting people-to-people relationships through cultural, social, medical, educational and economic programs. This Partnership is between the 14 communities of the Central Area Consortium, Budapest, Hungary and Israel’s Western Galilee. Our mission is to promote mutually beneficial endeavors forging relationships through programs that build Jewish identity and strengthen ties and connections among and between our communities.

QUESTIONS? CONTACT: Kim Goldberg, Program Co-Chair & Chaperone musicexchange@tarrantfederation.org 682-253-2652

Gil Klempert, Program Coordinator gilk@jafi.org +972-54-998-9881

www.westerngalilee.org.il

PARTNERSHIP2GETHER COMMUNITY TASK FORCE

THE PARTNERSHIP2GETHER Student Multicultural Music ProgramDecember 9-17, 2018 (not including travel time on Dec. 8 & 18)