Music at the Museum

Music at the Museum: 2007-2008 concert series

Classical Music at the Museum
In 1936, just five years after the Museum was founded, Mayor Dizengoff had
his personal piano moved to an improvised space in order to host an
impromptu Saturday afternoon concert. This small initiative started what then
became the long-standing tradition of the Museum's chamber music series.

Today, utilizing the 520-seat Recanati Auditorium and the 200-seat
Kaufmann-Gitter Auditorium, the Music Department produces classical and
contemporary music concerts. Four prestigious international programs have
become synonymous with the Museum: the International Arthur Rubinstein
Piano Competition, the Felicja Blumental International Music Festival, the Aviv
Competition for Young Israel Performers, and Tempus Fugit - Biennial for
Contemporary Music. Through carefully selected series and programs,
bringing together local and international talent in a variety of instrumental
and vocal ensembles, the Museum's Music Department has earned a
reputation for excellence.

Jazz
In 1991, the Museum incorporated jazz into its programs with its unique "Jazz
at the Museum" series. A different theme is chosen each year and introduced
by many different leading jazz musicians from around the world.


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