The Kiryat Ono Conservatory was established in 1962 by Aharon Alkalay RIP.

Alkalay, a music teacher in the Nir elementary school, sought to establish the conservatory in the aim of having a professional music school in town, in which playing lessons and musical theory lessons will be taught, alongside musical ensembles and orchestras.

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From then on, the conservatory has been leading the way in musical education in Kiryat Ono  and as a multicultural home to its students and alumni. In addition to instrument teachings, students of the conservatory take an active part in a variety of musical activities, including: wind instrument orchestras, percussion orchestras, brass orchestras, woodwind instrument orchestras, a big-band ensemble, a dixie ensemble, saxophone ensembles, various chamber ensembles, masterclasses, seminars, concerts, theory classes and musical literature.

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Among the conservatory’s alumni one can find players in the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra, the Israel Chamber Orchestra, The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, and more. In addition, top-tier leading singers, IDF Orchestra alumni and academics. The Kiryat Ono Conservatory work is supervised by the Ministry of Education and has been recognized by it at the highest level of proficiency (C class). The conservatory works in cooperation with the musical programs of Ben-Zvi highschool, Zalman Shazar Junior High School, Thelma Yellin High School and the elementary schools in Kiryat Ono.