About the Center
On Mount Scopus, adjacent to the Mount of Olives and overlooking the Old City, the Kidron Valley, and the Holy Mount, the Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies (known as the Mormon University locally) has become a major landmark in this ancient and historic city.
The Center’s purpose is twofold: (1) to provide students, scholars, and visitors with a unique opportunity to study the Bible in the land of its setting and to study Near Eastern languages, cultures, and history in the area from which they derive; and (2) to establish cultural and service-oriented programs designed to benefit the Holy Land and its people.
Visit the Center
Individuals of any faith, whether permanent residents of Israel, expatriate residents, or visitors to the area, are invited to visit the Jerusalem Center. The Center also hosts concerts and art exhibits that the public is invited to attend.
Tours of the Jerusalem Center are conducted free of charge on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Concerts
The BYU Jerusalem Center hosts one of the most prestigious concert programs in the Holy Land 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. This year, we are also offering the Chamber Series, a special collaboration between the BYU Jerusalem Center and the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra directed by renowned violinist Julian Rachlin.
These concerts are a gift to the community and are offered free of charge.
Trio
13 Oct 2024
20:00
Lev Iomdin, violin
Iakov Kashin, cello
Irina Zheleznova, piano
Mozart — Piano Trio in C major, K. 548
Schubert — Adagio in E-falt major, D. 897, "Notturno"
Brahms — Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8
The Chamber Series in collaboration with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra (JSO) - Concert No. 1
20 Oct 2024
20:00
Julian Rachlin, violin
Evgeny Brakman, piano
with the JSO soloists
Beethoven — Quintet in E-flat major for Piano and Winds, Op. 16
Beethoven — Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20
Mendelssohn and his Generation
27 Oct 2024
20:00
Hillel Zori, cello
Yaron Rosenthal, piano
Mendelssohn — Variations Concertantes, Op. 17
Selected pieces for cello and piano — TBA
The Joy of Rhythm
31 Oct 2024
20:00
Emil Aybinder, accordion
Pavel Levin, violin
Liad Mor, bass
Popular world music from the Balkans, France, Argentina, Brazil, Gypsy music and more
Piano Recital
03 Nov 2024
20:00
Tom Zalmanov, piano
Schubert – Klavierstücke D. 946 No. 2 in E-flat major
Janácěk – In the Mists
Debussy – Images (Book 1)
Schubert – Wanderer Fantasy in C major, D. 760