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Gershon Sirota
… grandfather was a member. The board of trustees, and other music professionals in attendance, were taken aback by the … Under Baron Kolbuss, Sirota studied music theory, vocal technique, and opera. Although Sirota excelled in his … works, Sirota became known worldwide for his dizzying vocal improvisation. In his own lifetime, Sirota was awarded …
Yeruham Blindman
… voice with unlimited falsetto range and his improvisatory vocal style. Although he only had a basic musical education, he composed many arrangements for liturgical music using melodies from Jewish folk songs. … Cantor & …
Michele Bolaffi
… Michele Bolaffi was a distinguished musician and composer active in Livorno in the early 19th century. His tenure as musical director of the Great Synagogue of Livorno can be … a sonetto on the death of Haydn (1809) and many other short vocal pieces. … Italian musician & composer … Michele Bolaffi …
Mordekhai Hershman
… El Temple, he continued to appear in concerts of classical music, record commercial records and tour throughout … the porous line separating secular from the religious musical practices led by great cantors of the time such as … of his recordings can be attributed to his classic vocal technique and artistic performances, their appeal was …
David Abikzer
… in Casablanca, Morocco, and it was there that he began his musical education. His vocal talent was evident from a young age, and as a child he … the United States, he also graduated from the US School of Music. Abikzer's unique position at Cedarhurst is a …
Jan Peerce
… was offered a long-term contract as a singer at Radio City Music Hall , New York . The exposure Peerce received from regular radio broadcasts of Radio City Music Hall performances won him recognition as a gifted … Arturo Toscanini was particularly impressed by Peerce’s vocal talent, and shortly after his debut in 1938, Toscanini …
Joseph Shlisky
… a means of support. Shlisky never heard a note of Western music until his rise, but joined the Toronto Waves … in about 1914. Lady Eaton, herself a musical enthusiast and vocal performer, was distinctly impressed by the young … programs over his career were typic. To showcase his vocal versatility, he performed operatic arias from a …
Hans Krása
… spent their summer vacations. Hans studied at the German Music Academy in Prague , after which he accepted a position as vocal coach at the New German Theater in Prague , under … for the Terezín ensemble, Passacaglia and Fugue , and a vocal piece entitled Three Songs (1943). Krása was deported …
Rafael Schächter
… War I, Schächter moved to Brno, where he began his formal musical studies. He continued his studies at the Prague … a successful Chamber Music Opera, and was a sought after vocal coach. Schächter arrived in Terezín on one of the … Smetana. In the summer of 1944, Schächter presented a vocal concert dedicated entirely to Smetana's compositions …
Yosef Hadar
… Yosef Hadar was born in Tel Aviv in 1926 to a musical family. His mother Yafa and his father Yehiel were … to the Borochov neighborhood in Givatayim. There he began vocal training under Daniel Samburski, in addition to … Emanuel Amiran-Pugatchov brought Hadar to the College for Music Educators (Midrasha Lemichanchim Lemusica), which was …