Regina Yantian – Artistic Director

In the 14th year of the Louis Lewandowski Festival, for the first time only music by Oriental Jews will be heard, whose melodies, keys and choice of instruments are very much influenced by the musical culture of their Arab countries of origin in the Middle East and North Africa.

Youth Choir Synagogue Pestalozzistrasse

Seit Generationen kommen Kinder mit ihren Eltern in die Synagoge Pestalozzistraße. Die Gottesdienste sind hier durch das Zusammenspiel von Kantor, Chor sowie Orgel und vor allem von der Musik Louis Lewandowskis geprägt.

For generations, children have been coming to the Pestalozzistrasse synagogue with their parents.
The services here are characterized by the interplay of the cantor, choir and organ and, above all, by the music of Louis Lewandowski.

Jerusalem cantor’s Choir

Der Jerusalem Cantors’ Choir wurde 1972 von einer Gruppe Studenten des Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Rivlin gegründet. Rabbi Rivlin war der Gründer des "Shirat Yisrael Institute"

The Jerusalem Cantors’ Choir was founded in 1972 by a group of students of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Rivlin.
Rabbi Rivlin was the founder of the “Shirat Yisrael Institute”.

London Cantorial Choir

Die London Cantorial Singers wurden 1995 von Ian Lyons gegründet. Der Chor interpretiert einst populäre, heute eher rar gewordene Synagogalmusik - möglichst dicht an der Originalversion des Komponisten.

The London Cantorial Singers were founded in 1995 by Ian Lyons.
The choir interprets once popular synagogue music that has become rather rare today – as close as possible to the composer’s original version.

Vocaliza Women’s Choir of Tel Aviv

Der Chor arbeitet in Tel Aviv, Israel unter der Leitung von Ira Kalechman und mit der Piano Begleitung von Arin Maisky. Das Ensemble besteht aus 25 Laiensängerinnen, die aus verschiedenen Berufen kommen

The choir works in Tel Aviv, Israel under the direction of Ira Kalechman and with piano accompaniment by Arin Maisky.
The ensemble consists of 25 amateur singers who come from different professions and are united by their love of vocal music as well as their dedication, commitment and approach to musical challenges.

The Moscow Male Jewish Cappella

Der Male Choir of Cantorial Art Academy wurde 1989 mit persönlicher Unterstützung des damaligen Präsidenten der UdSSR, Michail Gorbatschow, unter Hilfe der russischen jüdischen Gemeinschaft und dem Joint Distribution Committee gegegründet.

The Male Choir of Cantorial Art Academy was founded in 1989 with the personal support of the then President of the USSR, Mikhail Gorbachev, with the help of the Russian Jewish community and the Joint Distribution Committee.

Synagogal Ensemble Berlin

The Synagogal Ensemble Berlin (SEB) was founded in 2002 by Regina Yantian as a concert ensemble. It consists of eight to twenty professional singers, …