# Heichal HaTarbut

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Concert hall in Tel Aviv, Israel

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Heichal HaTarbut Interactive map of Heichal HaTarbut Former names Fredric R. Mann Auditorium Location 2 Huberman Street Tel Aviv, Israel. Coordinates 32°04′25″N 34°46′48″E / 32.073643°N 34.779974°E / 32.073643; 34.779974 Seating type Reserved Capacity 2,412 Type Concert hall Construction Opened 1957 Renovated 2011–13 Architect Dov Karmi, Zeev Rechter and Yaakov Rechter Tenants Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

**Heichal HaTarbut** ([Hebrew](/source/Hebrew_language): היכל התרבות, lit. 'the hall of culture'), officially known as the **Charles Bronfman Auditorium** and until 2013 as the **Fredric R. Mann Auditorium**, is the largest concert hall in [Tel Aviv](/source/Tel_Aviv), [Israel](/source/Israel), and home to the [Israel Philharmonic Orchestra](/source/Israel_Philharmonic_Orchestra).[1]

## History

Mann Auditorium, 1964

Heichal HaTarbut, originally named the [Fredric R. Mann](/source/Fredric_R._Mann) Auditorium, opened in October 1957 at [Habima Square](/source/Habima_Square).[2] The building was designed by [Dov Karmi](/source/Dov_Karmi), [Ze'ev Rechter](/source/Zeev_Rechter) and [Yaakov Rechter](/source/Yaakov_Rechter).[3] [Leonard Bernstein](/source/Leonard_Bernstein) conducted the inaugural concert, with the Israel Philharmonic and pianist [Arthur Rubinstein](/source/Arthur_Rubinstein) as a soloist.

The concert hall after renovation

Until 2013, the hall was officially known as the Fredric R. Mann Auditorium, bearing the name of its donor. Renovations under the supervision of Israeli architect Ofer Kolker were undertaken from 2011 to 2013.[4] The new acoustics were designed by Japanese [Yasuhisa Toyota](/source/Yasuhisa_Toyota).

Heichal HaTarbut reopened in May 2013 with a performance of [Gustav Mahler](/source/Gustav_Mahler)'s 5th Symphony by the [Israel Philharmonic Orchestra](/source/Israel_Philharmonic_Orchestra) under its music director [Zubin Mehta](/source/Zubin_Mehta).

In 2013, the renovated venue was reopened as Charles Bronfman Auditorium, after Canadian-American businessman and donor [Charles Bronfman](/source/Charles_Bronfman).[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Music: Home for Wanderers"](https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,862784,00.html). *[Time](/source/Time_(magazine))*. 14 October 1957.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [https://www.worldconcerthall.com/en/halls/charles_bronfman_auditorium/48/](https://www.worldconcerthall.com/en/halls/charles_bronfman_auditorium/48/) World Concert Hall. 9 June 2023.]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [The Israel Briefing Book: Israel Overview - Architecture](https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/architects-and-architecture) [Jewish Virtual Library](/source/Jewish_Virtual_Library). 9 June 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Hitron, Haggai (January 31, 2013). ["Reopening of Tel Aviv's Mann Auditorium faces delay"](https://www.haaretz.com/2013-01-31/ty-article/.premium/reopening-of-tel-avivs-mann-auditorium-faces-delay/0000017f-f740-d5bd-a17f-f77ae4ad0000). *[Haaretz](/source/Haaretz)*. Retrieved December 21, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Charles Bronfman Auditorium: Concert Hall Tel Aviv. 14 May 2013.](https://www.e-architect.com/israel/charles-bronfman-auditorium) e-architect. 9 June 2023.

## External links

Media related to [Charles Bronfman Auditorium](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Charles_Bronfman_Auditorium) at Wikimedia Commons

- [Official website](http://www.hatarbut.co.il)

- [MSS 154, Fredric R. Mann Papers](https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/music.mss.154) in the Irving S. Gilmore Music Library of Yale University.

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