Eden-Tamir Music Center

The Eden-Tamir Music Center (formerly the Targ Music Center) is a music institution in Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, founded in 1968 by the piano duo Bracha Eden and Alexander Tamir. It was established with the support of Teddy Kollek, then mayor of Jerusalem, who sought to develop Ein Kerem as an artists' quarter and provided the couple with a building that had previously served as the home of the village headman (mukhtar). According to tradition, Charles Gordon, a British officer who governed Sudan, planted a tree in the courtyard during a visit to Palestine in 1883. With the assistance of the "Fanny Max Targ Music Center Association," the center was founded and named the "Targ Music Center." After Bracha Eden's death in 2006, the center was renamed the Eden-Tamir Music Center. The center serves as a hub for extensive musical activity, including recitals, masterclasses, chamber concerts, and competitions. It works to promote young musicians at the beginning of their careers, and concerts performed by them are frequently broadcast on Kol HaMusica (the Voice of Music). Many musicians have performed at the center, among them violinist Isaac Stern, singers Jan Peerce, Jennie Tourel, and Maureen Forrester, as well as leading Israeli artists. Tamir himself lived on the premises and would offer light refreshments that he prepared himself to guests attending performances. The center is located in Ein Kerem, a historic neighborhood in southwestern Jerusalem. It operates as a nonprofit organization, listed on GuideStar Israel. Its official website is he.edentamirmusiccenter.org, and it maintains a presence on Facebook. The center continues to be a venue for chamber music and a platform for young Israeli musicians.

The Eden-Tamir Music Center was founded in 1968 by the piano duo Bracha Eden and Alexander Tamir. It was established with the support of Teddy Kollek, then mayor of Jerusalem, who aimed to establish Ein Kerem as an artists' quarter. To this end, he provided the couple with a building that had previously served as the home of the mukhtar (village headman), along with the surrounding land. According to tradition, Charles Gordon, a British officer who was ruler of Sudan, planted a tree in the courtyard of the house during his visit to Palestine in 1883. With the assistance of the "Fanny Max Targ Music Center Association," the center was founded and named the "Targ Music Center." After the death of Bracha Eden in 2006, the center's name was changed to the "Eden-Tamir Music Center." The center has since served as a venue for recitals, masterclasses, chamber concerts, and competitions, and has hosted many renowned musicians, including violinist Isaac Stern, singers Jan Peerce, Jennie Tourel, and Maureen Forrester, as well as leading Israeli artists. Alexander Tamir lived on the premises and would personally prepare light refreshments for guests attending performances.

• 2006

  After the death of Bracha Eden, the center is renamed the Eden-Tamir Music Center.

• 1968

  Center founded by Bracha Eden and Alexander Tamir as the Targ Music Center.

A nonprofit music center in Jerusalem dedicated to chamber music and the promotion of young musicians.

Product categories. Recitals · Masterclasses · Chamber concerts · Competitions · Young artist promotion

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