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THE JANICE AND PHILIP J. LEVIN MUSIC CENTER BACKGROUND: Established in the early 1960’s, the Janice and Philip J. Levin Music Center is a second home to 1510 young, creative musicians living in Tel Aviv -Jaffa. The Center is more than just a music school. For 1510 students it is the place where four times a week, they come together in order to be introduced to the world of music, develop musical awareness, and learn to appreciate different musical traditions. The Center makes an important contribution to the cultural life of hundreds of children from the greater Tel Aviv area - be they Jewish, Muslim or Christian. Since the establishment of the State, Israel has been defining and creating its own cultural identity. Music is a vital part of this process. The road towards an integrated society which develops and leads an active musical life begins with a sound musical education. At the Levin Music Center, music is seen as a means to better society. The Center believes that music helps broaden the personality of the growing child and that effort invested in mastering control over a musical instrument and gradually improving technical skills fosters self-discipline. It contends that the concentration required to perfect a performance or unravel the hidden secrets of a musical text teach staying power and dedication. The Levin Music Center’s main goal is to locate and nurture youngsters who will grow up to be the future generations of creative musicians in Israel – composers, soloists, chamber performers and members of various orchestras and ensembles. Since the 1960’s, many of the Center’s graduates have joined some of the best orchestras in the country including the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Kibbutz Orchestra, the Raanana Symphonette and the Rishon LeZion Symphony Orchestra. Others have gone on to teach, to inspire and to become the country’s concert-goers. The Levin Center's auditorium is often used for major national and international musical events. The International Tel Aviv – Jaffa Opera Workshops and the Israeli Young Jazz Ensemble Festival are held at this venue on an annual basis. Many Levin graduates play with the IDF orchestra and then, after their army service, go on to study music at music academies in Israel and abroad. Some have returned to the Center to teach and give workshops.
THE JANICE AND PHILIP J. LEVIN MUSIC CENTER THE TEL AVIV – JAFFA YOUTH ORCHESTRA The Center’s “jewel in the crown” is the Tel Aviv – Jaffa Youth Orchestra, a full-scale symphonic band that performs throughout the country and tours abroad every two years. The Orchestra regularly appears at diplomatic events held at the official residence of the President of Israel. Indeed, it was this orchestra that performed for former President Bill Clinton during his 1996 visit to Israel. Additionally, Jewish Federations from around the world have invited the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Youth Orchestra to do concerts abroad. The State of Israel has chosen this orchestra to represent it in countries as far away as China. The Tel Aviv – Jaffa Youth Orchestra maintains its own music library, consisting of hundreds of musical pieces. This vast selection enables the Orchestra to put together programs of great musical variety, which include classical masterpieces, Israeli and Jewish folk music, Middle Eastern fare and many works by leading Israeli composers commissioned especially for the orchestra. The knowledge gained through decades of performances domestically and overseas, coupled with the rare qualities of an orchestra made up of children from vastly diverse ethnic traditions ensure that any concert given by The Tel Aviv – Jaffa Youth Orchestra will be an emotionally-moving and musically-enriching experience. THE VISION: As the Levin Center believes that each and every child in Tel Aviv and Jaffa should be exposed to the world of music and have the option of making music a part of his or her life, it also runs a program that provides musical education to children from underprivileged neighborhoods. Musical teaching staff is assigned to participating schools. Students receive private instruction in playing a musical instrument and join the school orchestra. After graduating from the sixth grade, talented students can continue on at the Center. It is the Levin Music Center’s goal to reach all the elementary schools in Tel Aviv-Jaffa and to turn the city into “a city of sounds". The Center promotes coexistence through music and runs very successfully several programs in Jaffa where Muslims, Christians and Jews live and play side by side. Thanks to the efforts of the Levin Center, there are 4 Elementary Schools in Jaffa now has a joint the program and participate in the Jewish-Arab schools’ bands.
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