Classical Music in Israel

Classical music in Israel is much more popular than many other Western countries with a surprisingly young audience often attending concerts. With classical music in Israel being so popular – leading musicians often visit, along with the many leading Israeli classical musicians who perform regularly across the country.

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Tel Aviv Blues Festival. November 22-25, 2017

The winter edition of the Tel Aviv Blues Festival will take place in November 2017, with a huge range of concerts, many of which are free, taking place across the city.... explore more
Abu Gosh Music Festival. October 11-14, 2017

The Abu Gosh Music Festival takes place twice every year, and sees the village of Abu Gosh in the Jerusalem Hills a few kilometers west of Jerusalem, usually famed for its... explore more
Red Sea Jazz Festival, Eilat. August 27-30, 2017

The Red Sea Jazz Festival will take place again in 2017, first happening in 1987 and running every year since in the last week of August. The Red Sea Jazz Festival, now at... explore more
Free Opera in the Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv. August 10, 2017

Tel Aviv hosts an annual opera in the park performance every July in the beautiful HaYarkon Park in the north of the city. The 2017 opera will take place on August 10... explore more
Red Sea Winter Jazz Festival. February 9-11, 2017

The Red Sea Winter Jazz Festival follows on the tradition of the summer-time, was created for the first time in 2011, with a winter weekend of jazz in February, held due to the... explore more
Eilat Chamber Music Festival. February 1-4, 2017.

The Eilat Chamber Music Festival is one of Israel’s largest classical music, taking place each winter in the southern Israeli city of Eilat. The festival attracts world acclaimed musicians and ensembles who gather to... explore more
Opera Festival in Jerusalem. June 22-25, 2016

A special opera festival will take place in Jerusalem in June 2016, with performances in the Sultan’s Pool, at the foot of the walls of the historic Old City. Following in... explore more
Tel Aviv Jazz Festival. November 25-27, 2015

The Tel Aviv Jazz Festival is an annual event, a highlight of the Tel Aviv events calendar, the Jazz Festival has a reputation as a magnet attracting jazz’s big names from... explore more
Summer Opera Festival in Tel Aviv. July 9-29, 2015

Like previous years, a Summer Opera Festival will take place in Tel Aviv in July 2015. The three week festival will feature around 20 performances and workshops in the beautiful setting of... explore more
Suzanne Vega in Tel Aviv, Israel. June 9 and 10, 2015

American singer songwriter, Suzanne Vega, known for her unique and eclectic folk inspired sound, will give two concerts in Tel Aviv, Israel, in June 2015 alongisde the Israel Philharmonic. Suzanne Vega’s... explore more