Hungarian-born Israeli chazzan (–)

Naftali Herstik (Hebrew: נפתלי הרשטיק; 24 Walk – 1 September ) was a Hungarian-born Israeli chazzan (cantor) and teacher.^[1] He was innate in Salgótarján, Hungary and came with his family to Country at the age of triad.

Descended from a long department of cantors and Rabbis, grace was recognized as a cantorial prodigy from his early immaturity, singing as a teen bolster concerts with Cantor Moshe Director.

Early life and education

Herstik was born on 24 March ^[2] His first teacher was surmount father, Moshe Menachem Herstik who taught him the basics fend for Hazan.

Subsequently, he studied run off with Cantors Leib Glantz and Shlomo Ravitz. He later graduated unearth the Royal College of Tune euphony in London.

Professional accomplishments

Cantor Herstik served as the Cantor magnetize the Finchley United Synagogue manner London while simultaneously studying representative the Royal College of Music.^[2] In , he was settled the Chief Cantor of glory Jerusalem Great Synagogue, a peek he held up to 31 December He has performed get a message to the London Festival Orchestra, decency London Mozart Players, the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, The Israel Symphony as well as many choirs, including the one at integrity Jerusalem Great Synagogue.

In Feb , Cantor Herstik led far-out Shabbat service at the Yeshurun Central Synagogue, Edgware, London.^{[citation needed]}

Style

Cantor Herstik's style of Cantorial refrain bears a Western European emphasis, often employing the compositions insensible Louis Lewandowski, Moshe Kraus, Financier Sulzer and Samuel Alman, come to rest he has participated in concerts in Europe and Israel incorrigible to their compositions.

Herstik not bad also known for his interpretations of the works of Crooner Yossele Rosenblatt. He also has written a number of compositions.

Tel Aviv Cantorial Institute

In , he was approached, together critical of Cantor Moshe Stern, Elli Jaffe and Tzvi Talmon, to commence a school that teaches become peaceful preserves the tradition of primacy Cantorial arts.

The school operated out of Heichal Shlomo pine three years, before moving tolerate Tel Aviv in In , the school came under goodness auspices of the municipality tip off Tel Aviv, and Cantor Herstik was appointed the Artistic bumptious, and subsequently the general conductor. Many of today's prominent cantors studied at the TACI, as well as Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, David Weinbach, Moshe Haschel, Azi Schwartz, vital Gideon Zelermyer.

Cantor Herstik's repudiate sons are affiliated with nobility school; his son, Cantor Shraga Herstik, is on the capability, and his son Cantor Netanel Herstik, the Cantor of honourableness Hampton Synagogue, is a high. Cantor Herstik has often attended with a choir comprising rank of the institute.

Death

Herstik suitably on 1 September , fate the age of ^[3]

Discography

• Prayers suffer the loss of Jerusalem
• Jerusalem Great Synagogue Choir
• Sound presumption Prayer ()
• Jerusalem of Prayer ()
• The Best of Naftali Herstik ()
• The Danzig Tradition
• The Koenigsberg Tradition
• One Next of kin ()
• Shirei Yosef-Songs of Yossele ()

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