North American Jewish Choral Festival to Feature Yiddish Theatre, Broadway Workshops
The Stamford, Connecticut event will also spotlight Sholom Secunda, John Zorn, and BERNSTEIN'S CHICHESTER PSALMS.
The North American Jewish Choral Festival (NAJCF) brings together hundreds of singers from across the country to enjoy five days of a life-changing musical experience where they can sing their hearts out, learn new skills and feel a sense of pride and belonging. Registration is open for NAJCF 2026, set for August 2-6 in Stamford, Connecticut.
NAJCF features a variety of joyful musical activities including daily community sings and evening concerts featuring guest choirs and outstanding performers. This summer's event includes a focus on American Jewish music to celebrate the 250th birthday of the USA, with compositions by American Jewish composers.
During the Festival, participants can attend workshops on a wide range of informative and entertaining subjects designed for singers of all levels. The seminars are led by an esteemed group of Jewish music experts and educators.
To tie in with the 2026 theme, a triple workshop on Jewish Music in America will be offered in three sessions: Sacred Sound & Symphony: American Jewish Choral Synagogue and Classical Music, focusing on choral music in the synagogue and art music for the concert hall; Jewishness on Stage: Yiddish Theatre and Broadway, examining the performers, composers and classic productions that brought the Jewish experience to the center of the stage; and From Cantors to Chaos: Two Men Who Changed Jewish Music, which follows the careers of Sholom Secunda and John Zorn -- two innovators who took Jewish music in radically different directions.
Some of the additional workshop topics for NAJCF 2026 include:
Building Choral Musicianship: Sight-singing and Perfecting Pitch
Popular Jewish Music
From Posture to Performance
Arranging for A Cappella
Bernstein's Chichester Psalms
Musical Theater Adaptations from the Book of Genesis
Singing on the Right Side of Your Brain
The North American Jewish Choral Festival is a program of Zamir Choral Foundation. For more information and to register for NAJCF 2026 visit: https://zamirchoralfoundation.org/north-american-jewish-choral-festival/
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