It is the mission of American Friends (AFIPO) to secure the financial future of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) so that it may continue to travel throughout the world bringing its message of peace and cultural understanding through music. AFIPO supports the Orchestra's international touring program, educational projects, a wide array of musical activities in Israel and an endowment fund to further ensure the IPO's future. The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra is under the esteemed leadership of Music Director, Zubin Mehta.

AFIPO seeks to broaden its commitment to the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra while at the same time enlarging the Orchestra’s endowment. Funds raised by AFIPO help the Orchestra initiate and strengthen existing programs, and maintain its high standard of musical excellence without placing a financial burden on the IPO’s budget or compromising its long-term stability. Contributions help to underwrite the IPO’s international tours, expand and enhance the Orchestra’s musical programs for Israeli youth, purchase valuable instruments to enrich the sound of the Orchestra, make available fellowship opportunities for talented young musicians to join the IPO and preserve the Orchestra’s history through archival projects.

Board of Directors

Zubin Mehta* and Itzhak Perlman*
Co-Chairmen

Elaine Wolfensohn*
President

David A. Hirsch*
Charles I. Petschek*
Judith B. Resnick*
Lauren Veronis*
Vice Presidents

Morton S. Ackerman*
Treasurer

Carol Schussler van Wijnen*
Secretary

Emanuel Ax
Diane Belfer
Matthew Bronfman
Yefim Bronfman
Stewart Colton
Suzanne Doft
Paul H. Epstein
Dina Ettinger
Sara Fabrikant
Helgard Field-Lion
Jay Golan
Ruth R. Gold
Bernard Goldberg
Howard L. Gottlieb
Joan Holland
Jane Stern Lebell
Dalia Leeds
Claudio Pincus
Michael Recanati
Pamela Sandler
Susan White Schweitzer
Lynn Syms*
Lillian Vernon
Margo Winkler
Richard Ziman

* Executive Committee

Lola Jaffe
Mrs. Fredric R. Mann
Toby Perlman
Directors Emeriti

Fredric R. Mann (1980-1987) *
Norman Bernstein (1987-1988)
Albert Schussler (1988-1995) *
Herman S. Sandler (1995-2001) *
Lynn Syms (2002-2006)
Presidents Emeriti

* In Memoriam

www.afipo.org

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Email: info@afipo.org

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