Alberto Mizrahi

Greek-born tenor, Alberto Mizrahi, one of the world's leading interpreters of Jewish music, is Hazzan of the historic Anshe Emet Synagogue, Chicago. Hazzan Mizrahi also serves on the faculty of the H. L. Miller Cantorial School in New York, is a member of the Executive Council of the Cantors Assembly, on the Board of the Zamir Choral Foundation, and is the artistic director of Chicago's Spertus Institute concert series. He has thrilled audiences worldwide in recitals, symphony concerts, and opera. Affectionally known as the "Jewish Pavarotti," Mizrahi's repertoire, spanning nine languages, makes his performances unique in the field. He is featured in the PBS special from the Spanish Portuguese Synagogue, Amsterdam in a gala USA/Europe televised performance of CANTORS: a faith in song, as well as with the legendary jazz pianist, Dave Brubeck and his Quartet in "Gates of Justice" performed most recently at the Brubeck Festival (July 2004) San Francisco, and the Newport Jazz Festival (August 2004) conducted by Russell Gloyd.

Hazzan Mizrahi recently debuted with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Radio Television Orchestra of Spain (Penderecki's Seven Gates of Jerusalem); New York Philharmonic, MSM Symphony, and New Jersey Symphony (Klezmer Rondos - recorded for the Milken Archive with the Seattle Symphony); N.D.R. Symphony, Hannover (Passionne Sephardie); Atlanta Symphony, Houston Symphony, and Pacific Symphony (The Three Jewish Tenors);Washington Choral Arts Society (Yizkor Requiem - recorded for Naxos); Lithuanian National Symphony (Operatic and Jewish recital); and with the Sinfonia Warshawia (Tanzman's "The Prophet Isaiah").

His extensive concert appearances include the Krakow Jewish Culture Festival; Israel Festival in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv; Spitalfields Festival (London-nationally broadcast recital with the BBC Singers); Ravinia Festival and Chicago's Orchestra Hall (Chants Mystiques [a best selling CD]); the Capitol Rotunda (Washington, D.C. - National Day of Remembrance); memorial concerts at the Cathedrals of Hamburg, Hannover and Berlin); The Voice of Ashkenaz international Jewish music conference (NY); solo recitals for the Indiana University School of Music and Brooklyn Academy of Music; performances with ZAHAV (his Chicago based ensemble) in Chicago, Indianapolis, Macon, Rochester and San Diego; as well as featured soloist in four events of the Milken Archive/JTS jointly sponsored international conference, ONLY IN AMERICA (New York-2003). As a founder of the SONS OF SEPHARAD, he has sung with them in throughout the United States and London.

Hazzan Mizrahi's busy 2004 schedule includes a cantorial concert with the Yuval orchestra and chorus, at the Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv; his second solo recital at the Spitalfields Festival, London (June 2004); a Shabbat and cantorial concert at Synagogue rue de Nazareth (Paris); recitals for the World Litvak Congress (Vilnius, Lithuania - August 2004); a Shabbat and concert for the 60th Anniversary of the Liquidation of the Lodz Ghetto (Lodz, Poland - August 2004); and solo recitals in Boston, Chicago, Columbus, Des Moines, East Hampton, Hartford, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Long Island, Los Angeles, Miami, Rochester, San Diego, Toronto, and Tuscon.

HIS RECORDINGS for the Milken Archive on the Naxos label include:
Klezmer Rondos (Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwartz, conductor)
Vision of Ariel (Barcelona Symphony)
Cantorial Masterpieces (Schola Hebraeica and London Children's Choir)
Gates of Justice (Dave Brubeck Quartet and the Baltimore Choral Arts Society)
Celestial Dialogues by Ofer Ben Amotz (Barcelona Symphony)
Psalm 23 by Martin Kalmanoff (Barcelona Symphony)
Rosh Hashanah Mussaf (Neil Levin, conductor)

Hazzan Mizrahi is also featured on over 20 other cd's including:
The Chicago Cantorial Tradition (Kol Zimrah)
Die Stimme Der Synagoge (Hamburg)
Festival Delights (Anshe Emet Festival Choir)
The High Holy Days with Schola Hebraeica
CANTORS: a faith in song (Netherlands Theater Orchestra, Jules van Hessen, conductor)
The Three Jewish Tenors (Live in concert)
Birthday of the World I (Western Wind Ensemble, Matthew Lazar, conductor)
Birthday of the World II (Western Wind Ensemble, Matthew Lazar, conductor)
A Taste of Eternity (Western Wind Ensemble, Matthew Lazar, conductor)
Chants Mystiques (Chorale Mystique, Matthew Lazar, conductor)
Chants Mystiques:Encore (Chorale Mystique, Matthew Lazar, conductor)
Songs For Jerusalem (Chorale Mystique, Matthew Lazar, conductor)
Sons of Sepharad: LIVE
Yizkor Requiem (Washington Choral Arts Society)
Live With Selah (Matthew Lazar, conductor)
The Voice Of A People (Michael Recchiuti, pianist)
Gems of the Yiddish Theater (Hershey Felder, pianist)
He will soon release:
Days of Awe (Anshe Emet Festival Chorus) , , The Art of Alberto Mizrahi: Orchestral Recital, and MIZRAHI: east meets west

RECENT REVIEWS
"Mizrahi was charismatic and fearless, unabashedly emotional… the tone full and golden…he held you spellbound…riding the notes with the Jewish Pavarotti."

(London Times)

"The soaring operatic tenor voice of alberto Mizrahi thrilled the audience with his atmospheric account….."

(Jewish Renaissance: London)

"A phenomenal solo voice...He hits ear-stinging B-flats and C's...conveys power and fervor as few other singers do...Mizrahi dominated the evening."

(Chicago Tribune)

"His voice is rich, vibrant, powerful... a striking performer..."

(Boston Globe)

"Mizrahi's mighty voice cut through the hall like a knife. A wondrous voice..."

(Yedi'ot Acharonot)

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