Cantor Ofer Barnoy was born in Tel-Aviv, Israel
and emigrated to the USA in 1977. As a child, Cantor Barnoy
appeared in cantorial programs with his father on stages and
television stations across America, Canada and Israel.
After formal musical training and intense study
with vocal masters at both the McGill Conservatory of Music
in Montreal, Canada and Cleveland State University in Cleveland,
Ohio, Cantor Barnoy has served at several prestigious congregations
including Yorktown Jewish Center, Monsey Jewish Center, Park
Synagogue in Cleveland, Ohio and Shelter Rock Jewish Center
on Long Island, New York. He currently serves at Temple Beth
Sholom in Roslyn Heights, New York.
Cantor Barnoy is involved in a broad spectrum
of activities in the music field including composing, arranging,
recording, choir leading and teaching. In 1992 he was a proud
recipient of the "Lion of Judah" award for his charitable
work on behalf of Israel Bonds. In 1996 Cantor Barnoy published
a recording of High Holiday selections called "Soulful
Chants" and, in 1998, a recording of Shabbat melodies called
"Soulful Sabbath" which includes his award winning
"LeDor VaDor." He is currently recording a compilation
of his original compositions to be titled "Pray for a Brighter
Day". The title song of this recording begins with the
words "Give me a minute to make this world, a better place
for young and old, where every person can just be free and live
in peace with you and me." It is dedicated to the heroism
of those who helped to save lives in the disaster at the World
Trade Center on 9/11/2001, to the plight of the Israeli society
which encounters terrorism daily and to all efforts around the
world on behalf of peace. |
