Chatham Man Performs at Lincoln Center

Aaron Harmaty, a resident of Chatham, was among those performing in the TCNJ Choir at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall as part of the second annual Project Hand-in-Hand concert. The choir performed Guiseppi Verdi's Requiem on Friday, March 22 at 8 p.m.

The Project Hand-in-Hand performance serves to support Japan's long-term recovery efforts as well as a means to express gratitude for the support that has been received from around the world.

A magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011, triggering tsunami waves that caused widespread death and destruction, as well as nuclear meltdowns at a power plant.

Atsushi Yamada, a New York based conductor, visited the region shortly after and began to plan Project Hand-in-Hand to support reconstruction within the disaster area.

Project Hand-in-Hand is made possible by the support of donations from organizations and individuals, as well as through public and international exchange funds. Yamada looks to maintain awareness of this devastation and bring support to the region still recovering from the disaster.