Joshua Jacobson served 45 years as Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Northeastern University, including nine years as Music Department Chairman and six years as the Bernard Stotsky Professor of Jewish Cultural Studies. He is Visiting Professor and Senior Consultant in the School of Jewish Music at Hebrew College, where he recently received an honorary doctorate degree.
Dr. Jacobson is a sought-after scholar and lecturer. His many musical arrangements and compositions are performed worldwide. His book, Chanting the Hebrew Bible: The Art of Cantillation (Jewish Publication Society, 2002), is considered the definitive source in the field. Dr. Jacobson’s colorful programming and illuminating commentary make every Zamir performance a masterwork.
Jacobson is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Alfred Nash Patterson Lifetime Achievement Award from Choral Arts New England, the Distinguished Service Award from Chorus America, the Benjamin Shevach Award for Distinguished Achievement in Jewish Educational Leadership from Hebrew College, the “Kavod Award” from the Cantors Assembly, and the “Hallel Vezimrah” Award from New York’s Zamir Choral Foundation.
At this concert, he will direct the world premieres of “Asher Tomar Eilecha Sarah” (All That Sarah Says to You), and “Kol Dichfin” (All Who are Hungry), and “Who Sings” — all by composer Charles Osborne. Zamir will also perform works by Mozart, Louis Lewandowsky, and Salamone Rossi.