Cantor Edward R. Fogel Memorial Concert

[Fred Blumenthal <xd2fabl...>]

The St. Louis Circle of Jewish Music will present its annual Cantor Edward 
R. Fogel Memorial Concert this coming Sunday afternoon, March 28th at 4:00 
pm at B'nai El Congregation, 11411 North Outer Forty Drive in suburban St. 
Louis.  Entitled "A Night at the Opera," it will contain solos and 
ensemble pieces from opera, operetta and even the movie of the same name, 
performed by the cantors, soloists, keyboard players and other musicians 
from most of the city's Reform and Conservative congregations.

Ed Fogel (zl) was hazzan of Congregation Shaare Emeth in St. Louis for 
many years.  Born in Uzbekistan, he grew up in Toronto, and as a teenager 
hitch-hiked to New York to attend Hebrew Union College.  He was hired by 
Congregation Shaare Emeth after graduation and ordination, and later 
earned a master's degree from St. Louis Conservatory of Music.  He was a 
founding member of the St. Louis Circle of Jewish Music, and a past 
president of both the Circle and the American Conference of Cantors.  In 
his long career he proved a versatile cantor, accompanying himself on the 
guitar, known as a comedian and as a teacher, he concertized and recorded 
extensively.  He survived cancer in 1998, but passed away in 2002.  Soon 
afterward the St. Louis Circle of Jewish Music voted to dedicate its 
annual spring concert to his memory.

Fred Blumenthal
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