Established in 1936 by the Polish violinist Bronislaw Huberman, the Palestine Philharmonic Orchestra liberated 90 European, Jewish musicians in danger of falling victim to the Holocaust. The guest conductor for the opening concert in Tel-Aviv is Arturo Toscanini. Now the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, it retains its reputation as one of the best philharmonic orchestras in the world.
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