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The Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies is an extension of Brigham Young University, a large private American institution located in Provo, Utah.

The Classical and Jazz+ Series

The BYU Jerusalem Center hosts one of the most prestigious concert programs in the country in its auditorium with audiences enjoying a spectacular view of the Old City of Jerusalem. Professional musicians from the area provide extraordinary classical music programs on Sunday evenings and lively jazz and folk music once a month on a Thursday. These concerts are a gift to the community and are offered free of charge.

The Chamber Series

The Chamber Series is a special collaboration between the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies and the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra directed by renowned violinist Julian Rachlin.

Tickets

Tickets are free; however, you are invited to make a donation after each concert. Your entire donation is given to the performers. For information about stand-by tickets and directions for parking, please view our concert overview.

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From the Baroque to the Classical Style
Date 02 Mar 2025 20:00

Cane Trio
Omri Rave, oboe
Orit Orbach, clarinet
Uzi Shalev, bassoon

Rameau – Gavotte and Variations
Haydn – Divertimento in B-flat major
Mozart – Divertimento No. 2 in C major, K.Anh. 229
Beethoven – Trio in E-flat major, Op. 71

The Chamber Series in collaboration with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra (JSO) – Concert No. 3
04 Mar 2025 20:00

Julian Rachlin, violin
Sarah McElravy, viola
Denis Kozhukhin, piano
with the JSO soloists

Olli Mustonen – String Sextet
Franck – Piano Quintet in f minor

Parents and Children in Lieder
09 Mar 2025 20:00

Rona Shrira, mezzo-soprano
Ido Ariel, piano

Works by Schubert, Mahler and more

MultiPiano Ensemble
16 Mar 2025 20:00

Tomer Lev
Berenika Glixman

Nimrod Haftel-Meiri
Lior Lifshitz

Ravel – piano works for four - eight hands: Schéhérazade – overture, La Valse, Bolero, Rapsodie espagnole and more

Carmel Quartet
23 Mar 2025 20:00

Rachel Ringelstein, violin
Tali Goldberg, violin
Yoel Greenberg, viola
Tami Waterman, cello

Beethoven – String Quartet in D major, Op. 18 No. 3
Borodin – String Quartet No. 2

Flute and Piano
30 Mar 2025 20:00

Yossi Arnheim, flute
Irit Rub, piano

Haydn – Sonata Hob. XV:31, Andante in e-flat minor
Poulenc – Flute Sonata
Bach – Sonata in C major, BWV 1033
Schubert – Introduction and Variations, Op. 160 on “Trockne Blumen”

Musical Hits
03 Apr 2025 20:00

Konstantin Kobyliansky, baritone
Ella Pasik, piano

Love songs from famous musicals

Connected Instruments
06 Apr 2025 20:00

Shmuel Elbaz, mandolin
Shiri Coneh, guitar

Works by Capponi, Paganini, Lavry, Bartok, Piazzolla and more

Musical Dialogue
20 Apr 2025 20:00

Vera Vaidman, violin
Emanuel Krasovsky, piano

Mozart – Sonata in B-flat major, K. 378 
Brahms – Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100 
Beethoven – Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12 

Mostly Bach and Madrigals
20 Apr 2025 20:00

Yeela Avital, soprano
Nitzan Alon, mezzo-soprano
Doron Florentin, tenor
Yair Polishuk, baritone

Works by Bach, Gesualdo, Lassus, Monteverdi and more

Viennese Classics
04 May 2025 10:00 - 11:00

Elina Yanovitsky, violin
Shmuel Magen, cello
Idit Segev, piano

Haydn – Piano Trio in G major, Hob. XV:25, Gypsy
Schubert – Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 100

The Virtuoso Violin
11 May 2025 10:00 - 11:00

Misha Vitenson, violin
Julia Gurvitch, piano

Works by Wieniawski, Mozart, Saint Saëns, Sarasate and more

Early Music, Period Instruments
18 May 2025 10:00 - 11:00

Ashley Solomon, traverso
Jochewed Schwarz, spinet
Gilat Rotkop, bassoon

Works by Blavet, Telemann, Couperin, Boismortier and more

Wanderings
25 May 2025 10:00 - 11:00

Natasha Sher, violin
Tali Kravitz, viola
Yoni Gotlibovich, cello
Ron Regev, piano

Mahler – Piano Quartet in a minor, Quartet Movement
Weinberg – String Trio in a minor, Op. 48
Fauré – Piano Quartet No. 1 in c minor, Op. 15

Jazz Go Latin
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29 May 2025 10:00 - 11:00

Arad Yeini, trumpet
Eric Niceberg, piano
Alon Nir, double bass
Gili Ben Zvi, congas
Shai Zalman, drums

Popular and original jazz pieces and Latin music