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.
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.
Gilad Hildesheim, violin
Yoram Livne, violin
Irit Livne, viola
Yaniv Livne, viola
Yoni Gotlibovich, cello
Anat Engelmayer, cello
Mozart – String Quintet in C major, K. 515
Brahms – String Sextet in B-flat major, Op. 18
- Is this a jazz concert?
- Yes
Katia Toobool, piano
Yonatan Levi, bass
Yonatan Rozen, drums
Popular and original jazz pieces
Rotem Braten, flute
Nir Gavrieli, oboe
Ido Azrad, clarinet
Michael Roessler, bassoon
Alon Reuven, horn
Tina Ronkin, piano
L. Farrenc – Sextet in c minor for Piano and Winds, Op. 40
M. Bonis – Scѐnes de la Forêt, Op. 123
Poulenc – Sextet for Piano and Winds, FP 100
Dan Deutsch, piano
Chopin – 4 Ballades: Op. 23, Op. 38, Op. 47, Op. 52
Rufus Choi, piano
With the JSO soloists
Françaix – Octet
Dvořák – Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81
Yuval Rabin, organ
Works by Bach, Buxtehude, Mendelssohn and more
Yeela Avital, soprano
Eitan Hoffer, baroque violin, archlute
Alon Portal, viola da gamba
Emma Huijsser, baroque harp
Ophira Zakai, theorbo
Works by Dowland, Purcell, Monteverdi and more
Yelena Tishin, violin
Liora Altschuler, violin
Evgenia Oren, viola
Dmitry Golderman, cello
Works by Beethoven, Rossini, Mendelssohn, Kreisler and more
- Is this a jazz concert?
- Yes
Konstantin Kobyliansky, baritone
Ella Pasik, piano
Love songs from famous musicals
Hillel Zori, cello
Dror Semmel, piano
Beethoven – Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69
Brahms – Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99
With the JSO soloists
J. Raff – String Octet in C major, Op. 176
Beethoven – Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20
Anna Siegreich, violin
Yoav Yatzkan, viola
May Endy, cello
Malachi Rozenbaum, piano
Mendelssohn – Piano Quartet No. 1 in c minor, Op. 1
Brahms – Piano Quartet No. 3 in c minor, Op. 60
Yevgenia Pikovsky, violin
Asaf Maoz, violin
Dmitry Ratush, viola
Felix Nemirovsky, cello
Mozart – String Quartet in C major, K. 465, Dissonance
Dvořák – String Quartet in F major, Op. 96, American
- Is this a jazz concert?
- Yes
Ilan Salem, flute
Hillel Salem, trumpet
Yoav Trifman, trombone
Nitai Hershkovits, piano
Oren Hardy, bass
Daniel Dor, drums
Jazz, ethnic music, world music, fusion, groove
Roi Shiloah, violin
Guy BebZiony, viola
Ariel Tushinsky, cello
Miri Yampolsky, piano
Brahms – Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26
Fauré – Piano Quartet No. 1 in c minor, Op. 15
Ruth Ron, flute
Ella Toovy, cello
Michal Friedlander, piano
Works by Haydn, C.P.E. Bach, Schumann, Gaubert and more
Matan Hadaya, oboe
Nadav Hayet, horn
Shiraz Natanzon, violin
Tomer Kennet, cello
Ofir Peres, piano
Glinka – Trio Pathétique
Brahms – Horn Trio in E-flat major, Op. 40