8 min
Interview
The Role of Music in Keeping Tradition Alive
An i24NEWS interview in which Azi Schwartz explains what cantorial music is for and how he keeps it speaking to people now.
About the artist
Azi Schwartz
Azi Schwartz is the senior cantor of Park Avenue Synagogue in New York. He is known as a virtuoso interpreter of Jewish prayer, and his recordings reach well beyond the congregation he sings for each week.
Upcoming events
Meet Azi Schwartz in person.
Talks, day programmes and retreats currently listed in the Paths Are Many calendar.
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Talks & videos
Watch before you attend.
Short introductions and longer conversations, to hear this artist in their own words.
76 min
Music
A Night of Light, Hanukkah Concert
The complete Hanukkah concert recorded at Park Avenue Synagogue.
199 min
Music
Kol Nidrei Service, 2026
The complete Yom Kippur evening service from Park Avenue Synagogue, led in song by Azi Schwartz, with chapter markers for each prayer.
Path
The wider context.
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Concealment & the hidden light
Kabbalah
The Jewish mystical tradition centred on hidden dimensions of scripture and the nature of the divine, often explored through symbolic systems such as the Tree of Life.
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