December 26, 1936
The Palestine Orchestra Gives Its First Concert
Historical context
On 26 December 1936, Arturo Toscanini conducted the Palestine Orchestra's first concert in Tel Aviv.
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- Date
- December 26, 1936
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On this day, the Palestine Orchestra gave its first concert in Tel Aviv. The Israel Philharmonic records that Bronislaw Huberman brought the musicians together and that Arturo Toscanini conducted the opening concert at the Levant Fair on 26 December 1936.
In 1948 the orchestra became the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
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- Our History · Israel Philharmonic Orchestra · Israel Philharmonic Orchestra View source
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