About the ensemble
The Academy’s recorder ensemble consists of students from the Academy’s recorder class. The ensemble works under the direction of Prof. Michael Meltzer throughout the year, and is occasionally at the core of special projects.
The Symphony Orchestra of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance encompasses all students in the Academy’s orchestral instruments Department, and it performs major works taken from the symphonic music repertoire. The orchestra functions much the same way that similar musical bodies function in other major institutions around the world.
About the Department
The Department of Music Education is committed to training future teachers who are also musicians involved in both music and teaching at the highest professional level. The Department’s vision is to train outstanding teachers who are fine, active musicians as well as sensitive and skilled teachers – thereby combining excellence in both teaching and music.