The roots of The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music go back to 1945, when it was first established as the Israel Academy of Music, later named after Samuel Rubin. The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music is currently comprised of the Academy departments, the musicology department and the orchestral training program of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. The School is part of the Tel-Aviv University, and is located in the Ramat-Aviv campus as part of the Yolanda and David Katz Faculty of the Arts.
The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music was founded in 2005 as a partnership between Tel-Aviv University (TAU), the largest and most comprehensive university in Israel, and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO), the country`s most prominent music institution. The school foundation was made possible by the generous donation of businessman Josef Buchmann vice president of the board of governors of Tel Aviv University and a staunch friend of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Zubin Mehta was an active partner in the foundation of the school. The Maestro has been actively involved in the school's activities since its inception and conducts the school's orchestra regularly.
The school's mission is to teach and train the future generations of Israel's musicians in every musical domain: performing, singing, conducting, composition and theoretical research, emphasizing the training of a new generation of orchestral players – a reserve of musicians for the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and the other Israeli orchestras. The School grants B.A/B.Mus and M.A/M.Mus academic degrees in all fields of study, and PhD in musicology studies or musicology studies combined with the composition department. young musicians and to prepare them for professional careers, as well as to create a future generation for the IPO.
The faculty includes leading musicians, teachers and lecturers in their respective fields; many of whom serve as the leading players of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and are of international acclaim. Many of the visiting artists, the elite of the musicians today that visit the school are guests of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Numerous students already have a professional career while still continuing their studies, performing in major concert venues both in Israel and abroad and many have received international awards. Leading Israeli musicians have held the post of the director of the school, formally known as the Academy of Music. Among them composer and violist Oedoen Partos; pianist and conductor Arie Vardi, composers Yehezkiel Braun, Yizhak Sadai and Joseph Dorfman, violinist Yair Kless, composer and conductor Ami Maayani, composer and conductor Noam Sheriff, the pianist Tomer Lev. The current head of the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music is the conductor and bassoon player Zeev Dorman.
The faculty includes leading musicians, teachers and lecturers in their respective fields; many of whom serve as the leading players of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and are of international acclaim. Many of the visiting artists, the elite of the musicians today that visit the school are guests of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Numerous students already have a professional career while still continuing their studies, performing in major concert venues both in Israel and abroad and many have received international awards. Leading Israeli musicians have held the post of the director of the school, formally known as the Academy of Music. Among them composer and violist Oedoen Partos; pianist and conductor Arie Vardi, composers Yehezkiel Braun, Yizhak Sadai and Joseph Dorfman, violinist Yair Kless, composer and conductor Ami Maayani, composer and conductor Noam Sheriff, the pianist Tomer Lev. The current head of the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music is the conductor and bassoon player Zeev Dorman.
The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music holds intensive musical activity comprising of a symphony orchestra, oratorio choir, chamber choir, opera ensemble, contemporary music ensemble and about 50 different other ensembles. The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music has a special excellence program that enables 100 especially talented students to receive full scholarships in each of the School's departments. The financial support enables the young musicians to dedicate all their time in studies and practices.
