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Sargon to conduct a festival of voices

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Choirs and individuals from around the state will join voices at the JCC's Laikin Auditorium on Sunday, Jan. 26, 3 p.m. for "A Celebration of Psalms." The Third Annual Jewish Choral Music Festival Concert will conclude a threeday workshop with internationally renowned director, composer and scholar-in-resi-dence Simon Sargon. The event is co-sponsored by the Bureau of Jewish Education, Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, Congregation Beth-El Zedeck, and Congregation Shaarey Tefilla. Hiddur mitzvah The concept of hiddur mitzvah, the uplifting of a commandment by beautification of the commandment, has been central to the practice of Judaism. With the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 C. E., prayers supplanted sacrifice as our offering to the Almighty. The words used and how they were spoken or sung assumed increasing importance. It was this idea of hiddur mitzvah in relation to davening (praying) that has led to the development of both the cantorate and choral singing. The conditions of hiddur mitzvah are fulfilled by the musical forms of psalmody, chanted Bible reading, and prayer tunes based on simple melodic patterns. Simon Sargon Simon Sargon was born in Bombay, India of SephardicIndian and Ashkenazic-Rus-

Simon Sargon

sian descent and came to the United States as an infant. He studied music theory at Brandeis University where he graduated magna cum laude. His studies continued at the Julliard School and at the Aspen School of Music. While in New York Sargon served on the musical staff of the New York City Center Opera and also taught on the faculties of Sarah Lawrence College and the Julliard School. In 1971 Sargon moved to Jerusalem where he was appointed chairman of the Voice Department at the Rubin Academy of Music and served on the faculty of the Hebrew University. Sargon was one of the founding directors of the Jerusalem Opera Theatre and in 1974 was appointed director of music at Temple Emanu-El in Dallas, Texas. Among Sargon's major works are Symphony No. 1: Holocaust; the oratorio Psalms of Qumran; several operas. Divertimento for Piano and Orchestra; In Time of AIDS for

chorus and organ; Implosions for two pianos; MoodSwings, 24 Preludes for Piano Solo. His latest orchestral work. Tapestries, was premiered by the Dallas Symphony in 1998. Choral Festival Events Thursday, Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m., BJE Smulyan-Stolkin Education Center: Rehearsal with scholar-in-residence Simon Sargon. The event is free for those individuals or groups who are registered for the festival. Friday, Jan. 24, 6 p.m., IHC: Simon Sargon Shabbat lecture, "Psalms as Inspiration in the Creative Process." Free. Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m., BEZ: Simon Sargon Shabbat morning lecture,"Cantillation." Free. Saturday, Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m., JCC Laikin Auditorium: Festival dinner and adult workshop/rehearsal in preparation for Sunday's event. Cost included with registration. Sunday, Jan. 26,10:30 a.m. - noon, JCC Laikin Auditorium: Children's workshop/rehearsal. Cost included with registration. Sunday, Jan. 26, 2:00 p.m., JCC Laikin Auditorium: Final concert preparation for all participants. Sunday, Jan. 26, 3:00 p.m., JCC Laikin Auditorium: "A Celebration of Psalms." Free and open to public, with donations gratefully accepted. For more information, contact Cantor Judith Meyersberg or Toby Amir-Fox, 255-3124, or visit www.indychoralfest.org.

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