The Zamir Choral Foundation collaborates with the American Zionist Foundation to celebrate Jerusalem 3000 with a concert at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, featuring performances by Zamir Chorale, HaZamir and special guests Naomi Shemer and Richie Havens. The North American Jewish Choral Festival is convened in Israel and its participants perform with soloists of the Cantors Assembly accompanied by the Ra’anana Symphonette in the Jerusalem Theater, Matthew Lazar, conducting ZCF runs its first HaZamir summer trip to Israel, lasting six weeks; in the Fall, the tour participants record HaZamir’s first CD: “HaZamir: The Next Generation”. Zamir Chorale reprises its performance with Elie Wiesel singing “Ani Ma’amin” as the 92nd St. Y celebrates the 30th anniversary of Elie Wiesel’s lecture series.
