The Jerusalem Orchestra East West is a multi-cultural orchestra comprising musicians from three religions, from all over the country and from all of Israel’s diverse groups. The orchestra is a unique organization on the world music scene, which weaves together artistic excellence and entertainment as an intentional agenda. In 2022, the orchestra gained recognition as the leading orchestra of Israel, by the culture & sport Ministry. The orchestral arrangements, which are composed by its musical director, are based on a musical language developed over many years. The language combines and blends musical methodologies from east and west into a unified, coherent and organic language, which ties together maqams and rhythms from Arab Islamic countries with western harmony and aesthetics.