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Sidney S. Dworkin Served as cantor of the prestigious
Congregation Shaar Hashomyim in Montreal from 1987 to 2003. In September
2003 Hazzan Dworkin was appointed Cantor Emeritus of Shaar Hasomayim
for his lifetime. He is past president of the Council of Hazzanim
of Greater Montreal and recipient of the Master Cantor Certificate,
awarded by the Gila and Haim Weiner Foundation for the Advancement
of Cantorial Arts. Cantor Dworkin has been a member of the Cantors
Assembly since 1990 and Board Member of the Cantorial Council of
America since 1994. He was invited to participate in numerous concerts
and lead Showcase Maariv Services at the yearly conventions of both
the Cantors Assembly and the CCA.
Cantor Sidney Dworkin was born in Montreal in 1951
and has been singing professional0ly for over twenty-five years.
He received his primary vocal technique and training from Madame
Fanny Levitan and earned a Bachelor of Music from McGill University,
majoring in Voice, Violin, and Music Education. Additionally, Cantor
Dworkin holds a Masters Degree in Social Work from McGill. Cantor
Dworkin's initial inspiration and grounding in Hazzanut came from
the late Cantor Joshua H. Rosenzweig, Z'L.
Cantor Dworkin is an active concert and recording
artist and has included unique selections of the immortal Leib Glantz,
Z'L on each of his CD releases. The character of Cantor Dworkin's
voice lends itself to the lyricism and intricate movements of Glant'z
compositions. His background as a violinist allows him to infuse
Glantz's masterworks with an accuracy in pitch that reveals the
very core of these treasures, thereby earning him the reputation
as one of the finest interpreters of Glant'z works.
Hazzan Dworkin is the first cantor internationally
to release his own full length DVD video capturing a chronological
history of his concert career.
Cantor Dworkin possesses a pure lyric tenor voice
blessed with nuance, flexibility, and extraordinary range. His singing
and interpretation has brought him the highest acclaim from his
peers and endeared him to his congregants.
Click Here for Sidney's
resume and other press releases.
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