The honoris causa ceremony took place at a concert in which Professor András Schiff performed, the concert being one of the events of the 2013 Jerusalem International Chamber Music Festival. The certificate was presented by Academy president Professor Yinam Leef, chairman of the Board of Governors Adv. Yeheskel Beinish and head of the Governing Council Adv. Yair Green. With this, András Schiff has joined the roll of the Academy’s esteemed friends, a list including pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim, cellist Mstislav Rostropovich and many others.