On
Monday, November 17, the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic
(AFIPO) held a gala benefit evening in New York. A sell-out
crowd at Carnegie Hall witnessed an electrifying performance of the
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gustavo
Dudamel, featuring violinists Pinchas Zukerman and Nitzan
Bartana, with two encores!
At the gala dinner, held at the Waldorf-Astoria, nearly 700 guests
dined and danced in the festively decorated Grand Ballroom.
Lily Safra was Patron Gala chairman, and the co-chairmen
were Patricia Cisneros and Gustavo Cisneros and
Elaine Wolfensohn and James Wolfensohn. Jason
Hirsch, Jeffrey Hirsch, Jared Kushner and Jillian
Merns were Associates Gala chairmen.
