Youth Aliyah Concert have been taking place in Oak Ridge, TN since around 1960.
Performers usually range in age from 4 to 18 and perform a varied program of music by J.S.Bach, Bela Bartok, Melody Bober, Carol Bohm, Frédéric François Chopin, Muzio Clementi, Claude Debussy, Anton Diabelli, J.H.Fiocco, George Gershwin, and more.
Edgar Meyer, a native Oak Ridger, and the world renowned bassist and composer was a regular performer at the Youth Aliyah concerts in the past. He is joined by many other past participants who became professional musicians.