Program*

Monday, June 4

14:30	Opening Ceremony at the Knesset, hosted by MK Ofer Shelah (Yesh Atid)
16:30	Liturgical A-Cappella Choir Performance in The Monastery of the Crossfirst built in the Byzantine period
18:00	Dean's Banquet The Plaza of the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Building, Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance
19:45	Reception Entrance Plaza to the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Building
20:15	The Conferment Ceremony Yitzhak Navon Hall, The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Building Guest of Honour: Nir Barkat, Mayor of Jerusalem Greetings: Att. Amina Harris, Chair, The International Board of Governors Mr. Nir Barkat, Mayor of the City of Jerusalem Prof. Yinam Leef, President, The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance Conferment of Honorary Trustee Award upon: Dr. Sharon S. Nazarian Conferment of Honorary Fellow Awards upon: Sir Clive Gillinson, CBE Evgeny Kissin Noa Wertheim Inscription in the Academy's Golden Book: Prof. Avner Biron Batya Cohen

Tuesday, June 5

9:15	Open Master Classes in Piano, Voice, Jazz and Dance JAMD Faculty and Students
10:15	Open First Plenary Session, Hall 221 - Part A Greetings from Adv. Yair Green, Chair of the Board of Directors Approval of New Members to the Board of Governors
10:30	The Keynote Address: Sir Clive Gillinson, CBE Artists and Arts Organizations Shape the Future?
11:45	Open First Plenary Session, Hall 221 - Part B A Chamber Music Intermezzo performed by the students of The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Excellence Program in Chamber Music
13:00	Lunch overlooking the Hills of Jerusalem
14:30	An Afternoon with Evgeny Kissin
16:00	Free time
18:00	Gala Dinner, La Regence Restaurant, King David Hotel
20:15	Gala Concert in the Iconic British Mandate Period International YMCA Hall Performed by the Jerusalem Academy’s Mendi Rodan Symphony Orchestra

Wednesday, June 6

10:00

The David Amar World Center of North Africa Jewish Heritage, Jerusalem
A tour of the Museum followed by a concert of Classical Arab Music performed by The Arab Music Ensemble of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance

Members of the International Board of Governors

Guests of The International Board of Governors

11:45 Second Plenary Session - Part A,
JAMD Hall 221

Chairman’s Report: Adv. Yair Green

President's Report: Prof. Yinam Leef

Presentation: The Yitzhak Navon Community Unit

Discussion: Music Education in Response to Cultural Changes

13:15 Lunch, JAMD Patio

14:45 Second Plenary Session - Part B,
JAMD Hall 221

Open Discussion: Concerns of the Governors

16:00 Third Plenary Session, Hall 221

New Appointments

Annual Review of:
Conservatory and High School

Audit Committee Report

Financial and Verbal Reports: Presentation and Approval of the Financial and Verbal Reports

Summary and Resolutions

11:15 Refreshments and Private Tour of The Medieval Citadel now known as the Tower of David Museum

13:00 Arab lunch in the Old City

14:30 Private Afternoon tours

The Stations of the Cross and the Holy Sepulcher, Old City of Jerusalem

The Western Wall and the Western Wall Tunnels of the Old City revealing streets from the Second Temple Era

The Israel Museum-The Shrine of the Book which houses the Dead Sea Scrolls of the Old Testament dating back to the Hellenistic-Roman period

16:30 Free Time

The Farewell of the 85^th Anniversary Celebrations Overlooking the Ancient Walls of the Old City of Jerusalem
18:30	Champagne Reception
19:00	Farewell Concert: Performances of the Andelusian and Jazz Ensembles of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance
20:00	Candle-light Feast, Musical Surprise and Last Good-Byes

* The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance reserves the right to change any part of the program due to unforeseeable circumstances that may occur.