David Presler in conversation with Sidney Dworkin
Cantor David Presler will discuss the publication of the last works of Noah Schall: T’hillot Netsach, and his Hazzanut Notation Series which has received attention among Hazzonus lovers around the globe.
Cantor David Presler has served as a Hazzan, Concert Artist, Opera Singer, Artist Manager, and Voice Teacher. He was recently given Congressional Recognition for his contribution to American Music by Congresswoman Deborah Wasserman-Schulz. David has been serving Conservative Congregations, both full-time or part-time, for the past 40 seasons.
Cantor Presler is a prolific composer of Liturgical Music, having set over 1000 songs to the Shabbat and High Holiday Litugy, with his Sim Shalom as his first published work with Transcontinental Music Publications, and was featured in the 2005 Shabbat Anthology.
As a concert artist, David has appeared in numerous venues performing Art Songs, Opera Arias, Broadway Favorites, Jazz Standards, Classic Repertoire in French, Italian, Spanish, German, Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino and Russian. Cantor Presler also performs opera professionally, having sung with Palm Beach Opera and Florida Grand Opera.
He earned his B.A. and M.S. Degrees at Queens College in Music Education, and his S.C. in Jewish Education and Administration at Yeshiva University. He has also taken numerous courses in Leadership and Communication at Landmark Worldwide.
Cantor Presler has recently published the last works of Noah Schall for Shabbat. This was a 10-year project and a labor of love, giving honor to his teacher of 20 years.
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Born in Montreal, Canada, Cantor Sidney Dworkin has been singing professionally for over 30 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.
An active concert and recording artist Cantor Dworkin’s initial inspiration and grounding in Chazanut came from the late Cantor Joshua H. Rosenzweig. It should be no surprise that Cantor Dworkin is especially drawn to the music of the immortal Cantor Leib Glantz. The character of Cantor Dworkin’s voice lends itself beautifully to the lyricism and intricate movements of Glantz’s compositions. He has a well-earned reputation as one of the finest interpreters of Glantz’s works and has been included in the Cantor Glantz biography, The Man Who Spoke to G-d.
Since June 2007, Cantor Dworkin has produced and hosted Cantor’s Corner, a popular radio show on Radio Shalom (1650 AM) in Montreal.