Shir Artistry: The Modern Cantor
Monday, May 04, 2009 8:00 pm
Merkin Concert Hall continues the celebration of Israel’s 60th birthday with a concert spotlighting the long history of cantorial music, which has produced some of the greatest singers the world has ever known. Shir Artistry: The Many Faces of the Modern Cantor features four of the best cantors from New York’s dynamic, diverse Jewish community—host Richard Botton along with David Lefkowitz, Mo Glazman and Jill Abramson—who will show that the tradition continues to this very day. The evening’s selections will explore the many faces of Jewish music and today’s cantor, highlighting the many genres of Jewish music with which today's modern cantor is capable of using during worship and education. Joining them will be Howard Gordon on percussion, Nadav Lev on guitar, Gil Smuskowitz on bass and piano accompanist Jayson Rodovsky.
Single tickets: $30 (members $20)
Presented with the America-Israel Cultural Foundation in honor of Israel’s 60th Birthday.
EVENT ABBREVIATIONS:
AGRH = Ann Goodman Recital Hall,
KC = Kaufman Center,
LMS = Lucy Moses School
MCH = Merkin Concert Hall,
SMS = Special Music School,
YAP = Young Artist Program