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.
Duo Lorenzen
26 Apr 2026
20:00
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21:00
Eckart Lorenzen, violin
Batia Lorenzen, piano
J. S. Bach – Sonata No. 4 in c minor, BWV 1017
Mozart – Sonata in A major, K. 305
Brahms – Sonata No. 3 in d minor, Op. 108
Lieder & Songs of Love
03 May 2026
20:00
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21:00
Rachel Frenkel, mezzo-soprano
Ido Ariel, piano
Songs by Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, Granados and more
Piano Recital
10 May 2026
20:00
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21:00
Matan Gur Nelson, piano
Bach – Prelude and Fugue in f-sharp minor, BWV 883
Beethoven – Sonata No. 23 in f minor. Op. 57, Appassionata
Janáček – Sonata 1.X.1905
Prokofiev – Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83, Stalingrad
The Chamber Series in collaboration with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra (JSO) - Concert No. 5
14 May 2026
20:00
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21:00
Julian Rachlin, violin
Alma Shapiro, piano
With the JSO soloists
Beethoven – Serenade in D major, Op. 25
Saint-Saëns – Tarantelle, Op. 6
Brahms – String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36