Israel Philharmonic

Members of the Philharmonic Orchestra, who arrived for a special concert in Sharm el-Sheikh, waking up early in the morning to be photographed against the backdrop of the bay’s mountains, March 1973

Toscanini in Concert, Exhibition Hall, April 1938

Bronisław Huberman, Arturo Toscanini and William Steinberg with the Palestine Orchestra before the inaugural concert, Toscanini in Concert, Exhibition Hall, Tel Aviv, December 1936

The orchestra in concert at the amphitheater in Athens, with the Acropolis in the background, August 1965

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conducting the opera La Vida Breve by De Falla,in a concert form June 2009

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Zubin Mehta reviewing a score, 1971

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Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion at the inaugural concert of the Mann Auditorium, October 1957

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The Israel Philharmonic Archive

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Archive invites you to explore decades of musical and cultural heritage. This digital collection traces the Orchestra’s history from its founding in 1936 to the present day, providing access to concert records, scanned programs, posters, and rare archival items such as the original guestbooks. We offer this living mosaic of musical history for your exploration, research, and discovery.

Photos

Concert Programs

Posters

Guestbook

Search in the Database

The database includes the concert details of the Israel Philharmonic, starting from the inaugural concert in Tel Aviv on December 26, 1936.

Search Options:

By Date – Find concerts based on a specific date or time period.
By Conductor or Soloist – Search for performances led by a particular conductor or featuring a specific soloist.
By Composers and Works – Look up concerts based on composers or specific musical pieces performed.
By Location – Discover concerts held in different venues and cities worldwide.