Dunie Weizman Conservatory of Music, Haifa

The Dunie Weizman Conservatory of Music in Haifa is the oldest music education institution in Haifa, Israel, founded in December 1924 by pianist Gita Dunie-Weizman (sister of Israel's first president, Chaim Weizmann), singer and voice teacher Arie Friedman-Levov, piano teacher Rachel Krugliakov, and violin teacher A. Klein. Initially operating out of rented apartments in the Hadar HaCarmel neighborhood, the school offered piano and violin lessons. In 1934 it became known as the "Music Institute" (HaMakhon leMusika). In 1947 the Hadar HaCarmel neighborhood committee donated a one-story building on Bezalel Street, which became the institute's permanent home and the first venue in northern Israel to bring classical concerts to the general public. A second floor was added in the early 1960s, and in 1966 the Friedman-Levov Concert Hall, seating up to 150, was inaugurated on the third floor. After Gita Dunie-Weizman's death, the institute was renamed the Dunie Weizman Conservatory. Today the conservatory offers individual instruction in piano and keyboard skills, violin, viola, cello, classical guitar, recorder, flute, clarinet, and saxophone; open voice and choir lessons; jazz, composition, and creative writing classes; pre-instrumental classes and a concert series for young children; and group theory lessons by level for students and adults. In the 12th grade, students take a final examination on their instrument and receive a certificate, while also preparing for the music matriculation exam. The conservatory's honorary president is Zubin Mehta. Notable alumni include pianists Avner Arad, David Bar-Ilan, Yahli Wagman, Eitan Pessen, and Benjamin Ravitz; violinists Ivry Gitlis and Zvi Zeitlin; and dancer Ruth Eshel.

The Dunie Weizman Conservatory of Music was founded in December 1924 in the Hadar HaCarmel neighborhood of Haifa by pianist Gita Dunie-Weizman (sister of Chaim Weizmann, Israel's first president), singer and voice teacher Arie Friedman-Levov, piano teacher Rachel Krugliakov, and violin teacher A. Klein. It was the first music school in Haifa. In its early years, the school had no permanent building; lessons were held in several rented apartments in the neighborhood. The curriculum included piano and violin, and the teaching staff included three teachers, among them Weizman herself. In 1934 the school became known as the "Music Institute" (HaMakhon leMusika). In 1947 the Hadar HaCarmel neighborhood committee donated a one-story building on Bezalel Street, which became the institute's permanent home. From then on, music studies for adults and youth were conducted there, and concerts and musical events were held for the general public. For many years, the Music Institute was the only place in northern Israel that brought classical concerts to the general public. In the early 1960s, a second floor was added to the building, and in 1966 the Friedman-Levov Concert Hall, seating up to 150, was inaugurated on the third floor. After the death of Gita Dunie-Weizman, the Music Institute was renamed the Dunie Weizman Conservatory. The conservatory has maintained a diverse musical program for youth and adults. Its honorary president is Zubin Mehta. Notable alumni include pianists Avner Arad, David Bar-Ilan, Yahli Wagman, Eitan Pessen, and Benjamin Ravitz; violinists Ivry Gitlis and Zvi Zeitlin; and dancer Ruth Eshel.

• 1966

  Friedman-Levov Concert Hall (150 seats) inaugurated on the third floor.

• 1960

  Second floor added to the building.

• 1947

  Received a one-story building on Bezalel Street from the Hadar HaCarmel neighborhood committee.

• 1934

  Renamed "Music Institute" (HaMakhon leMusika).

• 1924

  Founded in December in Hadar HaCarmel, Haifa, by Gita Dunie-Weizman and partners.

• Renamed Dunie Weizman Conservatory after the death of Gita Dunie-Weizman.

The first and oldest music education institution in Haifa, offering professional music training to children and adults and serving as a cultural hub for northern Israel.

• Individual instrument lessons

  Piano and keyboard skills, violin, viola, cello, classical guitar, recorder, flute, clarinet, saxophone.

• Voice and choir lessons

  Open voice and choir lessons.

• Jazz, composition, and creative writing

  Classes in jazz, composition, and creative writing.

• Pre-instrumental classes and children's concert series

  Pre-instrumental classes and a concert series for young children.

• Group theory lessons

  Group theory lessons by level for students and adults.

• Final examinations and matriculation preparation

  12th-grade final instrumental examination and music matriculation exam preparation.

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