Zamir Choral Foundation Mission

The Zamir Choral Foundation, founded and directed by Matthew Lazar, is the visionary, leading force in the Jewish world for sustaining and advancing the Jewish choral tradition. What's more, Zamir is at the center of a growing movement that preserves and fosters Jewish choral music, Jewish identity, and interdenominational Jewish understanding and cooperation throughout the world.

The Zamir Choral Foundation's mission is fulfilled by:

Unifying and training the leaders and singers of the Jewish choral movement
Fostering Jewish commitment through Jewish choral singing
Strengthening Jewish identity in teens through a network of high school choral ensembles
Commissioning and premiering new Jewish choral works
Creating dynamic, cutting-edge Jewish music programming
Organizing Israel trips and missions for more than three decades
Appearing in prime concert venues throughout the US and Insrael

The Foundation has touched thousands through its outstanding efforts, which include:

Unifying and training the leaders and singers of the Jewish choral movement
Fostering Jewish commitment in youth through Jewish choral singing;
Commissioning and premiering important new Jewish choral works;
Creating dynamic, cutting edge Jewish music programming
Providing unwavering support for and unflinching solidarity with Israel, and
Performing in high-profile appearances in New York, and throughout the U.S. and Israel

A Network

An expanding group of choirs across North America that offers those who love to sing the opportunity to join together a rich repertoire of Jewish choral music past and present. Under Zamir's guidance and encouragement, many new choirs have formed in communities across North America and Europe.

An Educational Organization

Bringing together scholars, teachers, performers, practitioners and enthusiasts to learn and perform with the highest standards for repertoire and performance. Through concerts, conferences, workshops, publishing and the exchange of information, Zamir is expanding the body of knowledge about Jewish choral music and introducing generations, new and old, to the vital role of Jewish choral music in our culture.

A Catalyst for Traditional and New Music

Helping bring about a rebirth of Jewish choral music. Zamir has worked to rediscover and promote the music of our past. And, through the Jeanne R. Mandell Endowment , we have fostered a generation of new composers and works to extend and expand that centuries-old tradition. In addition, the Foundation's network of choirs has commissioned exciting new compositions that add to the repertoire, and they have become the vehicles fir the performance of this new body of music.

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