Type Concert hall Opened 1957 Capacity 2,482 | Seating type Reserved Phone +972 3-543-0777 | |
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Location 2 Huberman street
Tel Aviv, Israel. Address Huberman St 1, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel Similar Habima Theatre, New Israeli Opera, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, International Convention Center, Ashdod Performing Arts Center | ||
The Culture Palace (Hebrew: היכל התרבות, Heichal Hatarbut) or Charles Bronfman Auditorium is the biggest concert hall in Tel Aviv, Israel, and home to the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
History
It was opened in 1957 at Habima Square. Architects were Dov Karmi, Zeev Rechter and Yaakov Rechter. Leonard Bernstein conducted the inaugural concert, with the Israel Philharmonic and pianist Arthur Rubinstein, as a soloist. Until 2013, the palace was named Fredric R. Mann Auditorium, after the sponsor of the project.
From 2011 to 2013, the auditorium was thoroughly renovated under the supervision of Israeli architect Ofer Kolker. Responsible for the new acoustics was Japanese Yasuhisa Toyota. In May 2013, the reopening of the auditorium took place with Gustav Mahler's 5th Symphony, performed by the Israel Philharmonic under their Music Director Zubin Mehta. Now the palace is called Charles Bronfman Auditorium, after Canadian / American businessman and philanthropist Charles Bronfman.