The Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies is an extension of Brigham Young University, a large private American institution located in Provo, Utah. It is an ideal setting for students who come to learn about scriptural texts and Near Eastern archaeology, history, cultures, and languages.
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.
Jazz pieces, original music, groove music and arrangements performed by jazz pianists Ahmad Jamal, Oscar Peterson and Horace Silver
The Melzer Consort:
Elizabethan songs, works by Van Eyck, Couperin and Hoffmeister and arrangements of Israeli songs
The Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies overlooks the Old City and has become a major landmark in this ancient and historic city. In addition to providing an ideal setting for students and scholars, the Center also conducts cultural and service-oriented programs designed to benefit the Holy Land and its people.