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.
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
Julian Rachlin, violin
Sarah McElravy, viola
Denis Kozhukhin, piano
with the JSO soloists
Olli Mustonen – String Sextet
Franck – Piano Quintet in f minor
Rona Shrira, mezzo-soprano
Ido Ariel, piano
Works by Schubert, Mahler and more
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
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
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”
Konstantin Kobyliansky, baritone
Ella Pasik, piano
Love songs from famous musicals
Shmuel Elbaz, mandolin
Shiri Coneh, guitar
Works by Capponi, Paganini, Lavry, Bartok, Piazzolla and more
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
Yeela Avital, soprano
Nitzan Alon, mezzo-soprano
Doron Florentin, tenor
Yair Polishuk, baritone
Works by Bach, Gesualdo, Lassus, Monteverdi and more
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
Misha Vitenson, violin
Julia Gurvitch, piano
Works by Wieniawski, Mozart, Saint Saëns, Sarasate and more
Ashley Solomon, traverso
Jochewed Schwarz, spinet
Gilat Rotkop, bassoon
Works by Blavet, Telemann, Couperin, Boismortier and more
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
- Is this a jazz concert?
- Yes
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