Virtuoso concert pianists Yaron Kohlberg of Israel and Bishara Haroni of Palestine make up the two halves of Duo Amal. Their name “Amal” means “Hope” in Arabic, reflecting their belief that music can overcome different backgrounds and cultural boundaries. The Sydney Morning Herald noted that "the virtuoso pianists bear testament to the capacity of music to transcend conflicts that have proved intractable.” Check out the full 8th Annual International Music Festival lineup at: mbaw.org/imf Musical Bridges Around the World’s Operational Sponsors: Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts, City of San Antonio Department of Arts and Culture, Ford Foundation, Kronkosky Charitable Foundation, H-E-B, Brown Foundation, Texas Commission on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992, Central Texas Pain Center, Joan and Herb Kelleher Charitable Foundation, the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation, Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation, San Antonio Area Foundation.