Mifgash Musicale is a summer institute for synagogue musicians who already have some experience leading worship and want to deepen their skills and understanding through more detailed study.
This site (mifgashmusicale.org) is dedicated to promoting and supporting Mifgash Musicale as an important and valuable program advancing the heritage and future of music in liberal Jewish worship.
Mifgash Musicale 2009 - Study Shabbat Worship with Josh Nelson and Cantors Erik Contzius and Benjie Ellen Schiller, and more!
The 10th Annual Summer Institute for Synagogue Musicians, Mifgash Musicale will take place July 26-30, 2009 on the HUC-JIR campus in Cincinnati, OH. This year's in-depth study – covering topics such as liturgy, repertoire, cantillation, and nusach – will focus on the general topic of Shabbat worship. Registration information and associated forms may be found here.
About Mifgash Musicale
Mifgash Musicale is a summer institute for synagogue musicians of all types — singers, accompanists, choir directors, etc. A joint program of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) and the Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) in conjunction with the American Conference of Cantors (ACC) and the Guild of Temple Musicians (GTM), Mifgash Musicale is designed for people who have some experience leading worship but want to engage in more in-depth study of a variety of subjects relevant to leading musical worship.
