Classical music by candlelight in an ancient monastery by the sea
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A classical music concert performed by a string quintet will take place on the roof of an old monastery in Jaffa, surrounded by candles and overlooking the sea. The program includes works by Vivaldi, Mozart, Albinoni, Schubert, Brahms, Strauss, and Piazzolla. The performers are musicians from the Rishon LeZion Orchestra, the Israeli Opera, and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
A classical music concert performed by a string quintet will take place on the roof of an old monastery in Jaffa, surrounded by candles and overlooking the sea. The program includes works by Vivaldi, Mozart, Albinoni, Schubert, Brahms, Strauss, and Piazzolla. The performers are musicians from the Rishon LeZion Orchestra, the Israeli Opera, and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
You’ll be welcomed onto the roof of an ancient monastery in Jaffa, with sea air, hundreds of candles, and the beauty of classical music performed by a string quintet.
Here, the classical music everyone knows so well will sound different.
Vivaldi’s elements will come alive in the sea breeze—from the sunny breath of Spring to the dramatic finale of The Storm.
Mozart will be light, like a summer evening. His nocturnal serenade will be a romantic beginning to the journey, while the energy of the Queen of the Night will take on a daring quality in the strings’ performance.
The music of Albinoni and Schubert, with its gentle lyricism; the fire of Brahms’s Hungarian dances; the French sensuality of Carmen beneath violins soaring somewhere into the clouds.
Strauss’s waltzes will lift you above the rooftops of the old city, while Piazzolla will add passion and sensuality with his tango.
Classical music can be alive, moving, and filled with emotion. On evenings like these, you can experience the full beauty of the moment: the candlelight, the ancient monastery walls, and the Mediterranean Sea directly behind the musicians. Una Cabeza will sound like a scene from a film unfolding right before you.
This concert is not about genres and eras, nor about old chairs with worn upholstery and a heavy curtain. It is about us, about this eternal city falling asleep as distant lights fade away. The sea breathes below, and the music sounds so close.
At moments like these, you understand that nothing is more relevant than classical music.
The concert features musicians from the Rishon LeZion Orchestra (the orchestra of the Israeli Opera) and the Philharmonic Orchestra.
Please note: The concert takes place in an open-air venue on the grounds of an ancient monastery by the sea. Evenings by the sea can be cool, so we recommend bringing a light shawl or something warm in case of chilly weather.
Please also note that there is no bar or café on the monastery grounds.
The monastery entrance is from the Jaffa promenade, not through the Old City.
See you among the candles, music, and evening sea.
