Visiting Artists Program
In order to enable students, teachers and music lovers to be informed and inspired by prominent musicians from around the world, we often invite such musicians to come and stay with us for a week or two, and share some of their experience and expertise with their local counterparts. Such encounters may take the form of workshops, seminars, lectures or concert-talks, as well as concerts featuring guests together with young Israeli performers.
Thus, in the 2006/7 and 2007/8 seasons we plan to host violinists Maxim Vengerov, Miriam Fried and Shmuel Ashkenasi, pianist Murray Perahia, cellists Gary Hoffman and Aldo Parisot, clarinetist Antony Pay, bassoon player Sergio Azzolini, countertenor Andreas Scholl, baritone Christian Immler, the Flanders Recorder Quartet and many others.
Concerts
By offering outstanding young musicians an opportunity to perform, we give them exposure and help them gain experience. These advantages are enhanced by the fact that many of our concerts are broadcast live on the Israeli classical music network, Kol Hamusica. Our concert series also feature a great deal of Israeli and other contemporary music.
A separate series, held at the neighboring YMCA auditorium, presents the best of Israel’s chamber groups, as well as a few visiting ensembles, with an emphasis on artists affiliated with the JMC, in particular the Jerusalem Quartet.
Recordings
Very often young musicians need a good quality recording in order to apply for advanced studies or an international competition, or simply to introduce themselves to promoters. We provide them with such services at little or no charge. From time to time we also produce fully professional CDs, either for the promotion of an exceptional talent (or ensemble) or the documentation of special repertoire. This is sometimes done in cooperation with well-known international labels.
Education Programs
A great deal of what we do is nurturing young musicians during their school years. Read more about these programs under Young Musicians.