

The Elaine and Sir James Wolfensohn International series
We are delighted to present the upcoming season of the Elaine and Sir James Wolfensohn International Concert Series. We are fortunate to have the opportunity to offer performances by leading artists from Israel and around the world. With the ongoing war deepening the need for rich, cultural experiences, we are especially committed to presenting concerts at the highest level, which can provide much-needed respites from these difficult days, and moments of connection to the world of the spirit. This year, we are honored to host the Jerusalem Quartet and the Tempest Trio, whose cellist, Amit Peled, and pianist, Alon Goldstein, grew up at the Jerusalem Music Center, and who proudly represent Israel around the world. In addition, cellist Mischa Maisky and family, and other leading ensembles, including the Sitkovetsky Piano Trio, the Schumann Quartet, and the Ébène Quartet, will perform.
We thank all of our partners—you, dear audience members, Yad Hanadiv, the Jerusalem Foundation, the Jerusalem Municipality, and the Israel Ministry of Culture and Sports.
A special thank you to the Wolfensohn family, who, through this series, honors the memory of their parents — unwavering supporters of the State of Israel, who helped establish the Jerusalem Music Center, and generously supported it over many years.
We look forward to seeing you with us and the wonderful artists at this wonderful concert series.
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The world of classical music and the State of Israel lost two of their most ardent devotees with the passing of Sir James and Elaine Wolfensohn z’l. Jim and Elaine were music lovers, idealists deeply committed to music and Jerusalem’s cultural heritage as vital areas for engagement and inclusion across communities. As such, they were the Jerusalem Music Centre’s greatest ambassadors, as JMC represented the confluence of their deepest passions.
ג’ים ואיליין תמכו במרכז למוסיקה ירושלים למן היווסדו; אין זה מקרה שראש העירייה טדי קולק, אייזק שטרן ומשפחת רוטשילד (שבלעדיהם מרכז למוסיקה ירושלים לא היה קיים) היו בין המשפיעים החשובים ביותר בחייו של ג’ים וולפנזון. טדי קולק הביא את ג’ים לקרן לירושלים, שבראשה עמד ושימש יושב ראש ומדריך במשך שנים רבות. אייזק שטרן חבַר לג’ים להציל את קרנגי הול בניו יורק, שג’ים גם הוביל במשך שנים רבות; ולבסוף, ג’ים היה חבר קרוב מאוד של משפחת רוטשילד, ונפל בחלקו הכבוד הרב לשרת בתפקיד נאמן יד הנדיב במשך 22 שנים.
Elaine’s commitment to Israel was profoundly influenced by her parents, who brought her to Israel in 1952. With a deep-rooted vision for greater quality and equality in education, Elaine held leadership positions on the boards of numerous Israeli educational and cultural institutions and visited with great frequency until her unexpected and untimely passing. She was never happier than when she was in Israel, surrounded by friends and music. She was an equal partner in all of Jim’s work, whether with the Jerusalem Foundation, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, or at the World Bank where Jim served a ten year term as President from 1995 to 2005.
Over their 59-year marriage, Jim and Elaine attended hundreds of performances at the IPO and the JMC often travelling so as not to miss a concert of one of their many musician friends. They would be deeply touched by the creation of this concert series, and the Wolfensohn family and the Jerusalem Music Centre are profoundly grateful to Yad Hanadiv for the generous memorial gift that made the series possible. הם היו ודאי נרגשים מאוד מסדרת הקונצרטים הזאת, ומשפחת וולפנזון ומרכז למוסיקה ירושלים מודים מעומק הלב ליד הנדיב על תרומת ההנצחה הנדיבה שאפשרה את קיום הסדרה.
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Thursday | 20.3.2025 | 20:00 | YMCA Jerusalem
Among Friends

Shai Wosner, Boris Brovtsyn, Nitzan Bartana, Amihai Grosz, Zvi Plesser and others perform chamber music by Schubert, Dohnányi and Richard Strauss
Thursday | 3.4.2025 | 20:00 | YMCA Jerusalem
Tempest Trio (US-Israel)

Piano trios by Beethoven, Stutschewsky and Dvořák
Thursday | 24.4.2025 | 20:00 | YMCA Jerusalem
Aris Quartet (Germany)

String quartets by Mozart, Shostakovich and Beethoven
יום רביעי, 14.5.2025 בשעה 20:00, אולם צוקר, היכל התרבות, תל אביב
Thursday | 15.5.2025 | 20:00 | YMCA Jerusalem
Stays in the Family

Lily, Sascha and Mischa Maisky perform chamber music by Clara Schumann, Robert Schuman nand Brahms
Monday| 26.5.2025 | 20:00 | YMCA Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Quartet III

In their third concert in this season the quartet will perform works by Mozart, Shostakovich and Brahms
Thursday | 19.6.2025 | 20:00 | YMCA Jerusalem
Quatuor Ébène (France-Germany)

String quartets by Haydn, Britten and Beethoven
Subscription type | Price Full | Senior citizen | Subscription holder | Purchace Early until 1.9.23 |
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Full package (10 concerts) | 1200 NIS | 1100 NIS | 1050 NIS | 1000 NIS |
Premium package (7 concerts) | 930 | 880 | 820 | 770 |
Selective package (5 concerts) | 710 | 620 | 590 | 540 |
XMulti5 Ticket | 710 | 620 | 590 | 540 |
Single Ticket | 145 | 130 |