World renowned violinist Pinchas Zukerman will give a concert at Kensington Palace on Sunday week at a celebratory dinner for the 80th anniversary of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

It is rare for the Palace to host such an event and the 150 guests, 40 from Israel and America, will also enjoy an Ottolenghi-catered meal and an auction conducted by Lord Dalmeny of Sotheby’s. Pinchas Zukerman will be performing with his wife, the cellist, Amanda Forsyth.

British Friends of the IPO chair Marsha Lee said: “We are so grateful that the Palace has opened its doors to us at a time where boycotts are the fashion. This is not just us commemorating history. This is us continuing to make history.”