Moshe Koussevitzky Memorial Concert, Chapter 5, Cantor Moshe Geffen זצ"ל

Highlights from the First Memorial Concert dedicated to the master Moshe Koussevitzky, March 14, 1982, Ocean Parkway Jewish Center, Brooklyn NY......Featuring Cantor Moshe Geffen singing "L'Kail Baruch".
BORN IN BOSTON---SANG AS A CHILD IN SYNAGOGUE CHOIR----ATTENDED TALMUDICAL ACADEMY AND YESHIVA UNIVERSITY----RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDY AT THE JULLIARD SCHOOL OF MUSIC----WENT ON TO CONCERTIZE IN THE STATES AND CANADA----WAS SEEN ON NBC WITH A SERIES OF 4 PROGRAMS ABOUT THE HIGH HOLIDAYS, SUCCOTH AND SIMCHAT TORAH----SEEN ON HBO AND APPEARD BEFORE THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFENCE FORCES---APPEARED FOR N.Y. BOARD OF RABBIS IN CONCERT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SYNAGOGUE AT KENNEDY AIRPORT------APPEARED BEFORE MANY N. Y. ORGANIZATIONS YESHIVA UNIVERSITY - EMUNAH WOMEN OF AMERICA-----RECEIVED THE SHOFAR AWARD FROM NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YOUNG ISRAEL FOR BEING CANTOR OF THE YEAR AT THE SHERATON CENTER ON APRIL 2 1989

FAUSTO CLEVA--FORMER CONDUCTOR AT THE MET OPERA SAID OF HIM "A TENOR IDEALY SUITED FOR PUCCINI AND VERDI----HE IS THE RECIPIENT OF AN AWARD FROM THE CHAIM WEINER FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CANTORIAL ART-----SERVED AS CANTOR AT TH PARK EAST SYNAGOGUE FOR 20 YEARS WITH A WONDERFUL RELATIONSHIP WITH CONGREGATION AND RABBI.

APPEARED IN RUSSIA TO GIVE CONCERT AND DAVEN IN THE CHORAL SYNAGOGUE

Also on http://vimeo.com/9062626
Cantor Moshe Geffen, Nifter December 19, 2010
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• live concert

[izzy07ha]

would go listen to him at his east side shul.he most certainly had a wonderful voice. unique and beautiful timbre.

[DivoBelCanto]

Thanks for producing the video of the Moshe K Concert - it helps to remember Moshe Geffen all the more. I guess when we all meet our maker - we'll have a chance to maybe relive that concert in the sky [with Moshe K, Moshe G ... and my Papa Hersch Laibele.

[DivoBelCanto]

Cantor Moshe Geffen displayed a similar timbre to Moshe K and a similar style - after all the Chazzanim of that era borrowed the 'sound and style' from each other - it was a pleasure to listen to his rendition in the Moshe K memorial concert but: Moshe Geffen was truly and 'omed kinstler' and I'm proud to say that he moved me even now as I went back to listen to him once again.