Shmuel Barzilai

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Shmuel Barzilai
2006 concert in the Vienna Stadttempel.
2006 concert in the Vienna Stadttempel.
Background information
Born (1957-06-03) June 3, 1957 (age 64)
Jerusalem, Israel
Occupation(s)Cantor
InstrumentsTenor vocals
Associated actsIsraelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien
Websitewww.cantor-barzilai.com

Shmuel Barzilai (born June 3, 1957) is an Israeli cantor. He is the chief cantor of the Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien in Vienna.

Biography[]

Shmuel Barzilai was born in Jerusalem. He is a son of Shlomo Barzilai, also a cantor. Barzilai has a lyrical tenor voice, and studied under cantor Moshe Stern at the Tel Aviv Institute for Cantorial Art. He was in the first graduating class of the Institute, which was established under former Tel Aviv mayor Shlomo Lahat.

Cantorial career[]

Barzilai has served as the chief cantor in Vienna since 1992 and frequently tours throughout Europe.

Discography[]

  • "Das Lied der Lieder; Festgesänge des Wiener Stadttempels", Jüdisches Museum Wien, ÖRF (1993)
  • "" (composed by Salomon Sulzer), Jüdisches Museum Wien, ORF (1996)
  • "Best Chasidic" (1996)
  • "Live in Concert: אב הרחמים"
  • "Shalom" (1999; with (חנן בַּר סלע), (אריה בְּראון); jacket design by [1]
  • "Wiener Sängerknaben & Oberkantor Shmuel Barzilai", ORF (2000)
  • "The Symphony of Prayer; סימְפוֹניה שֶׁל תְפילה", ORF (2003; conducting by )

References[]

  1. ^ (http://www.cantor-barzilai.com/dvora_barzilai/, [1]))

External links[]



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