Cantor and musical director

Yossi Shwatrtz

Born in Seattle, Washington, in 1991 into a musically gifted family, Yossi showed exceptional talent from a young age.

Yossi Shwatrtz
Cantor · founder of the Pamonim Vocal Ensemble
A cantorial singer who has performed across Israel and Europe.

The Musical Maestro

A cantor from a young age

In 2003 Yossi was inspired by a recording of the cantor Moshe Genschov, and became immersed in cantorial music.

As a teenager he regularly attended the Great Synagogue of Jerusalem. In 2007 he began private training with Shlomo Goldhar, and later studied under Maestro Elli Jaffe and Cantor Yisrael Rand at the Academy of Jewish Liturgical Music.

Pamonim

The Pamonim Vocal Ensemble

In 2011 Yossi founded the Pamonim Vocal Ensemble, now among the leading cantorial groups worldwide.

He has performed throughout Israel and Europe, and in the United States, in synagogues, at Jewish festivals, in concerts and at weddings. His approach is modern and engaging, blending tradition with innovation. His surname is spelled Schwartz in some public biographies.

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