Kol Haneshamah Choir
Kol Haneshamah Choir
The Choir Kol Haneshamah Choir was born in 2008 under the leadership of our chazanit Nurit Meresman-Azoulay, who is their liturgical coordinator in charge of selecting the pieces to be sung. Its creation became a reality thanks to the contributions of the Fidanque Philanthropic Foundation, which year after year continues to support it. Initially, their main function was to participate in the services during the Yamim Noraim (Great Holidays). As time went by, however, he expanded his repertoire and ventured into all kinds of music, ancient and modern, in various languages: Hebrew, Spanish, English, Yiddish and Ladino.
The choir, under the direction of Professor Ulises Athanasiadis and with the accompaniment of organist Carlos Duarte, is not limited to synagogue activities, but also participates in community events in general. For example, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Baha’i House of Worship choir, it participated in an interfaith choir meeting in which five religious groups took part. He also participated, together with Rabbi Gustavo Kraselnik, in the ceremony commemorating the centennial of the inauguration of the Panama Canal.
In 2014, he recorded a CD of Ladino music, which was a hit, and to which Kolot, voices of yesterday and today of Radio Sefarad, dedicated an entire program to it.
