EMMA for Peace

EMMA for Peace, or the Euro Mediterranean Music Academy, is a network of music institutions in the Middle East and the Mediterranean region promoting peace through music diplomacy and education.

History
EMMA for Peace was founded by cultural entrepreneur Paolo Petrocelli in 2012. In October 2013, EMMA for Peace was officially launched at the 13th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Warsaw, Poland.

Italian Riccardo Muti has been named Honorary President of EMMA for Peace.

Activities
EMMA for Peace also promotes music as a tool for diplomacy through collaborations with international institutional partners such as the UN organizations (particularly UNICEF and the UNHCR) and the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates. EMMA also raises awareness in individual partner countries with the support of national institutions, as well as organizing concerts at major venues and festivals throughout the region.

Artists
EMMA for Peace artists include:

Alessio Allegrini 
Hiba Al Kawas
Nahel Al Halabi
Maias Alyamani
John Axelrod
Kinan Azmeh
Alessio Bax
Elisso Bolkvadze
Ezio Bosso
Franko Bozac
Michele Campanella
Gautier Capuçon
Achref Chargui
Zane Dalal
Yousra Dhahbi
Armand Diangienda
Zade Dirani
Michalis Economou
Charlene Farrugia
David Fray
Andrea Griminelli
Malek Jandali
Marcel Khalife
Rami Khalife
Mohammed Haddad
Miina Järvi
Katia & Marielle Labèque
Tasmin Little
Malta Philharmonic Orchestra (music organization)
Gianluca Marcianò
Cristian Marcia
Antoine Marguier
Aleksandar Markovic
Oliver Poolev
Quartetto d'archi
Jamal Ouassini
Nayer Nagui
Andrea Morricone
Ino Mirkovic
Alexander Romanovsky
Ksenija Sidorova
Vladimir Spivakov
Markus Stockhausen
Luis Szarán
Pejman Tadayon
United Nations Orchestra (music organization)
Miran Vaupotić
Hirofumi Yoshida
Ruben Zahra

References

Further reading
 New organisation set up to promote music education and cultural diplomacy. BBC Music Magazine, Retrieved 26 April 2015
 International organisation set up to promote music education and cultural understanding. The Strad, Retrieved 26 April 2015
 Music for Peace. BBC Music Magazine, Retrieved 26 April 2015

External links
 
Category:Music organisations based in Italy
Category:2013 establishments in Italy