Project I consisted of a solo violin concert tour of Moldova and Tunisia, conducted from June 14 to July 10, 2005, by William Harvey. In Moldova, he worked with UNICEF to promote their Early Childhood Development program. In Tunisia, he worked with the Association des Supporteurs de la Création Musicale to promote cross-cultural dialogue and work with the Ministry of Health to promote adolescent health issues.
Please read William's travelogue about the trip.
Thank you to the following groups and individuals, whose in-kind contributions have been crucial to the success of Project I.- My parents, Jay Harvey and Susan Raccoli, for their love and support. Special thanks to my mom for all the delicious cookies at the June 2 benefit recital.
- My brother, Theodore, for teaching me HTML code and for helping with preparations for the June 2 benefit recital.
- Dr. Everold Hosein of the World Health Organization, for contacting so many people to set up the project.
- Nicoleta Bodrug of UNICEF Moldova, for coordinating my trip to Moldova.
- Dr. Viorica Berdaga of UNICEF, for hosting me during my stay there.
- Sandu Berdaga, for volunteering to serve as my guide, translator, porter, personal assistant, and occasional cook.
- Dr. Zied Latiri of the Tunisian Ministry of Health for arranging the concert for the Scouts.
- Dr. Lotfi M'raihi, president of the Association des Supporteurs de la Création Musicale, for hosting me during my stay in Tunisia and organizing concerts for me.
- Lotfi Khanoussi, director of the Conservatoire de Musique de Hammam Lif, for inviting me to teach in his workshops.
- Foued Rafrafi, for our collaboration on Tunisian music.
- Dr. Jo Sarzotti and Dr. Gonzalo Sanchez, for help with the wording of my grant proposal.
- Derek Mithaug for advice regarding my proposal.
- Elissa Cassini, Grace Cloutier, Alison Ham, Susan Pratt, and Dr. Gonzalo Sanchez for assistance with French-English translation.
- My marvelous teacher, Ronald Copes, for programming advice and his invaluable wisdom preparing me to play this music.
- Dean Riyad, for his help with Tunisian music.
- Karl Zemlin, for offering to record the June 2 benefit recital in Indianapolis. Recordings of the benefit recital are available for purchase here, and half the price of each CD will go to Cultures in Harmony. John Cote took some fine pictures at the recital.
- Nancy Dwyer, for the wonderful French CDs without which I would have had a hard time being understood in Tunisia
