You are cordially invited to
Meet the Composer / Master Class
with
Ben Steinberg
The distinguished Jewish composer, conductor, and teacher
will discuss his career and music with the students of the
Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music,
who who will perform his works.
Wednesday, November 30 at 10:45 am
Free admission; Current government-issued photo ID required
RSVP: 212-824-2253 or publicprograms@huc.edu
Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion
One West Fourth Street (between Broadway and Mercer Street) New York, NY 10012
Ben Steinberg was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and was educated at Toronto's Royal Conservatory of Music and the University of Toronto. The son of an orthodox cantor, he is well known across Canada and the U.S. for his lecture-recitals on Jewish Music history and style, and has conducted and lectured overseas in Israel, Hong Kong, Australia, and Japan. A professional composer of both sacred and secular music, he is one of the most widely commissioned composers of Jewish music worldwide. His works, published in the U.S., Canada, and Israel, include Sabbath services, choral and orchestral settings, instrumental and vocal chamber music, and solo pieces.
In addition to his published music, Steinberg is author of two books on adult and youth choirs and is a contributor to the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. His honors include the l983 Kavod Award from the Cantors' Assembly (Conservative), the l990 Guild of Temple Musicians' inaugural Shomer Shira Award, honorary membership in the American Conference of Cantors in l992, a Composer's Award from the American Harp Society in l983, and the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from New York’s Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in l998.
In 2004, he was honored by the Canadian Council for Reform Judaism for Lifetime Achievement. In 2001, the Union of American Hebrew Congregations presented him with its highest honor, the ‘Eisendrath Bearer of Light’ Award. He has been twice honored by the City of Jerusalem, which invited him to be an artist-in-residence at its creative retreat. There he researched and wrote his cantata "Echoes of Children," which won the prestigious l979 International Gabriel Award.
He is the founding chairman of two unique annual competitions which encourage young musicians to compose and perform; his congregation's "Ben Steinberg Musical Legacy Award" to a young performing artist, and the Guild of Temple Musicians' "Young Composer's Award." Currently Co-President of the Guild of Temple Musicians, he is Director Emeritus of Music and Composer-in-Residence at Temple Sinai in Toronto. In recognition of his contribution to Canadian music and Jewish music worldwide, the University of Calgary (Alberta) has established a “Ben Steinberg Archive” to house his original manuscripts, scores, and papers.
Meet the Composer / Master Class
with
Ben Steinberg
The distinguished Jewish composer, conductor, and teacher
will discuss his career and music with the students of the
Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music,
who who will perform his works.
Wednesday, November 30 at 10:45 am
Free admission; Current government-issued photo ID required
RSVP: 212-824-2253 or publicprograms@huc.edu
Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion
One West Fourth Street (between Broadway and Mercer Street) New York, NY 10012
In addition to his published music, Steinberg is author of two books on adult and youth choirs and is a contributor to the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. His honors include the l983 Kavod Award from the Cantors' Assembly (Conservative), the l990 Guild of Temple Musicians' inaugural Shomer Shira Award, honorary membership in the American Conference of Cantors in l992, a Composer's Award from the American Harp Society in l983, and the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from New York’s Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in l998.
In 2004, he was honored by the Canadian Council for Reform Judaism for Lifetime Achievement. In 2001, the Union of American Hebrew Congregations presented him with its highest honor, the ‘Eisendrath Bearer of Light’ Award. He has been twice honored by the City of Jerusalem, which invited him to be an artist-in-residence at its creative retreat. There he researched and wrote his cantata "Echoes of Children," which won the prestigious l979 International Gabriel Award.
He is the founding chairman of two unique annual competitions which encourage young musicians to compose and perform; his congregation's "Ben Steinberg Musical Legacy Award" to a young performing artist, and the Guild of Temple Musicians' "Young Composer's Award." Currently Co-President of the Guild of Temple Musicians, he is Director Emeritus of Music and Composer-in-Residence at Temple Sinai in Toronto. In recognition of his contribution to Canadian music and Jewish music worldwide, the University of Calgary (Alberta) has established a “Ben Steinberg Archive” to house his original manuscripts, scores, and papers.