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Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner - Music Director
Benjamin Z. Maissner is currently Cantor and Music Director of Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto as well as conductor and Music Director of Lachan. Cantor Maissner holds a Bachelor of Sacred Music degree from the Hebrew Union College of Sacred Music and a Master of Music degree from Temple University, and is renowned for his knowledge of both secular and liturgical music. He is the master of a variety of musical styles ranging from Jewish Renaissance and early Hebrew Art Music to contemporary Canadian, American and Israeli compositions. A versatile performer himself, Cantor Maissner has been a featured soloist in such theatres as the Mann Auditorium in Tel Aviv, and New York's Carnegie Hall. He has also served as musical consultant for documentaries such as To Mend the World and The Man Who Hid Anne Frank by the award-winning Canadian filmmaker Harry Rasky. Cantor Maissner currently serves on the executive board of the Cantors' Assembly; (Conservative Movement) and as vice-president of the American Conference of Cantors (Reform Movement). He teaches vocal and cantorial skills and is the National Chairman of the Certification Program of the American Conference of Cantors. Cantor Maissner teaches and lectures extensively. He has been cantor-in-residence at Hebrew Union College in New York, Cincinnati and Jerusalem. In March 2001 he was recognized with an honorary Doctorate of Music from Hebrew Union College. Cantor Maissner has recently introduced a new series
of CDs, entitled The Musical Legacy of Holy Blossom
Temple , celebrating the musical traditions of Canada's oldest synagogue,
where he has been Music Director for over twenty years.
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