European Cantors Association

Promoting the love of synagogue music

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Shana Tovah!

Wishing you and your loved ones a year ahead filled with peace, security and fulfilment.

Hatzlacha in the davenning for all leading and listening to the services of Yamim Noraim

Booking is open for our 16th Convention in Budapest : 4th - 8th December 2024

We hope you are coming to Budapest – it will be fabulous this year.

Starting Wed 4th at 3.00pm to Sunday 8 December,
finishing 10.00pm after the Gala Concert.

The themes we are focusing on this time are

Connecting the Shaliach with the Tzibbur – the prayer leader with the community
We are also looking at Cantorial training for today and where it is happening around the world
And we are commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Holocaust in Hungary.

We shall also be celebrating the life of our late Patron, Cantor Naftali Herstik ז"ל

There will be panel sessions related to this, and all of the precious sessions that we allocate should address these themes in some way.

Professor Mark Kligman is conducting an orchestral ensemble with International Cantors

Maestro Max Stern will work with the Hungarian Kecskemet Singing Circle who will sing his Prayer for Israel and Holocaust composition.

There will be the usual masterclasses, choral workshops, open mics, and concerts and a truly wonderful Shabbat.

The registration form is here. Download load this and send it either as a completed Word file or a scan (use your phone) to convention@cantors.eu. Or you could share it via Google to european.cantors@gmail.com.

Looking forward to seeing you!

More details on our Convention Page

From Our Lips

Between the middle of January and the middle of April 2024, fifteen synagogue services and five concerts presented a feast of the very best and most interesting liturgical music to London congregations, audiences and guests.

There were no special requirements other than participants in this festival should reflect the music that their community most loves and responds to best. Some synagogues invited a guest chazan if they did not have a regular one. Many made sure their choirs were in attendance. Other services were led as usual by the rabbi and lay leaders.

The European Cantors Association was keen to see and celebrate whatever works in each situation. Though it was a national festival, this time only synagogues in and around London participated. All the synagogues made sure their community was well informed and encouraged to attend.

Read more about the success of this project here.

We are considering repeating the project in 2025. Contact geraldine@cantors.eu if you're interested to join in.

Voice of the Cantor

Relive Our Zoom Series from 2021 and 2022 (Under construction)

About Us

Our Mission and Vision

The European Cantors Association (ECA) is a prominent platform for cantors, prayer leaders, and Synagogue music enthusiasts.

Our mission is to enrich synagogue services through meaningful dialogue, professional training, and the celebration of Jewish prayer music.

With a commitment to excellence, we offer a range of programmes, events, and services, such as Zoom series, conferences, conventions, and concerts and new for 2024, our 'From Our Lips' series.

At ECA, we are dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich traditions of Jewish worship while embracing modern approaches to enhance the spiritual experience for our community members.

We are an independent organisation, unaffiliated to any branch of Judaism but respectful of all, whether Orthodox or Progressive.

Join us in our journey to create engaging synagogue environments that resonate with the soul and allow people in Synagogue to fully connect with our Maker.