Podcasts by Cantor Azi Schwartz
Cantor Azi Schwartz is a world-renowned vocal performer and recording artist whose music reaches both Jewish and interfaith audiences internationally. His craft of Jewish liturgical music has been described as emotionally moving, spiritually uplifting, and artistically dynamic.
Azi grew up in a traditional community in Israel. His grandfather, also a cantor, inspired Azi to pursue his passion and inclination for singing and music. After graduating from the Tel Aviv Cantorial Institute and studying under the top cantors in the world, Azi continued studying music, earning a Masters in Classical Singing and Conducting from Mannes School of Music in New York.
Since 2009, Azi serves as cantor at Park Avenue Synagogue, the largest Conservative community in NYC and the flagship of Jewish liturgical music in North America. Following distinguished predecessors, including Cantor David Lefkowitz, Cantor Schwartz creates, records, and publishes new liturgical music, as well as hosts world-class guest artists for concerts and worship.
Passionate to bring Jewish liturgy to the broader world, Azi has performed at Carnegie Hall, the United Nations, Madison Square Garden, the US Capitol Rotunda, and the Israeli Knesset. In 2018, Azi was featured in a PBS special titled “The New York Cantors,” which brought cantorial music to millions of viewers across the US and in Europe. During Pope Francis’s visit to New York in October 2015, Cantor Schwartz represented the Jewish people at the multi-religious service at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. He played the role of the cantor in Richard Gere's movie Norman, and performs in concerts and interfaith missions around the world. Azi has an astounding online following. He has released nine studio albums containing traditional and newly commissioned Jewish liturgical music.
Dedicated to cultivating the next generation of cantors, Azi serves on faculty of all major cantorial schools, and serves as Treasurer for the Cantors’ Assembly, the largest professional organization for cantors.
Park Avenue Synagogue is honored to have Cantor Azi Schwartz, his wife Dr. Noa Schwartz, and their four children in our community.
Further podcasts by Cantor Azi Schwartz
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Miriam Han'via from 2019-07-12T15:43:35
A relatively modern addition to our liturgy, the words of Miriam HaNivia (Miriam the Prophetess) accompany the traditional text of Eliyahu HaNavi (Elijah the Prophet), whom we invoke as we end shab...
Listen02 Return Again (Shlomo Carlebach) from 2018-09-17T00:00
02 Return Again (Shlomo Carlebach) by
Listen03 Uv - Khen Yitkadash (Morris Goldstein) from 2018-09-17T00:00
03 Uv - Khen Yitkadash (Morris Goldstein) by
Listen04 Tzadik Katamar (Louis Lewandowski) from 2018-09-17T00:00
04 Tzadik Katamar (Louis Lewandowski) by
Listen05 R'tze Vimnuhateinu (Israel Alter) from 2018-09-17T00:00
05 R'tze Vimnuhateinu (Israel Alter) by
Listen08 Climb Every Mountain (Richard Rodgers) from 2018-09-17T00:00
08 Climb Every Mountain (Richard Rodgers) by
Listen10 Kaddish For Three Festivals (Abraham Baer) from 2018-09-17T00:00
10 Kaddish For Three Festivals (Abraham Baer) by
Listen11 Sh'ma Yisrael For Three Festivals (Emanuel Kirschner) from 2018-09-17T00:00
11 Sh'ma Yisrael For Three Festivals (Emanuel Kirschner) by
Listen15 All The Things You Are (Jerome Kern) from 2018-09-17T00:00
15 All The Things You Are (Jerome Kern) by
Listen16 Hatikvah (Tradition, Arr Raymond Goldstein) from 2018-09-17T00:00
16 Hatikvah (Tradition, Arr Raymond Goldstein) by
Listen03 - High Holy Day Evening Service from 2017-09-15T00:00
03 - High Holy Day Evening Service by
Listen01 - Kol Nidrei from 2017-09-14T00:00
Kol nidrei v’esarei vaharamei v’konamei v’khinuyei v’kinusei, u-sh’vuot, dindarna u-d’ishtavana, u-d’aharimna v’diasarna al nafshatana. Mi-yom kippurim zeh ad yom kippurim ha-ba aleinu l’tovah. Kul...
ListenPeter Gelb in conversation with Cantor Schwartz and Music Director Colin Fowler from 2017-05-28T02:58:20
Mr. Gelb, General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera, will connect the opera world with traditional hazzanut and everything in between, in conversation with Cantor Schwartz and Music Director Colin ...
ListenHeavenly Light - sung by Shira Lissek from 2016-12-23T15:31:52
Heavenly Light - sung by Shira Lissek by
ListenL'kha Dodi (Tedesco) from 2016-10-08T03:37:15
[Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday evening service]
L’kha dodi likrat kallah, p’nei shabbat n’kab’lah.
*Shamor v’zakhor b’dibur ehad, hishmi·anu eil ham’yuhad.
Adonai ehad ush’mo ehad, l’...
Shalom Aleikhem from 2016-09-19T18:34:51
Shalom aleikhem, malakhei ha-shareit,
malakhei elyon, mi-melekh malkhei ham’lakhim
haKadosh Barukh Hu.
Bo·akhem l’shalom, malakhei ha-shalom,
malakhei elyon . . .
Bar’khuni l’sh...
Y'var'kh'kha from 2016-09-19T18:34:51
Y’varekh’kha Adonai v’yishm’rekha.
Ken y’hi ratzon.
Ya’eir Adonai panav eilekha vihuneka.
Ken y’hi ratzon.
May God bless you and protect you.
May God show you favor and be graci...
L'dor Vador (Eldor) from 2016-09-19T18:34:50
L’dor va-dor nagid godlekha u-l’netzah
n’tzahim k’dushat’kha nakdish.
V’shivhakha Eloheinu mi-pinu lo yamush
l’olam va-ed, ki El melekh gadol v’kadosh
atah.
Barukh atah Adonai h...
Shabbat Hamalka from 2016-09-19T18:34:50
Ha-hamah mei-rosh ha-ilanot nistalkah,
Bo·u v’netzei likrat Shabbat ha-malkah.
Hineh hi yoredet ha-k’doshah ha-b’rukhah,
v’imah malakhim, tz’va shalom u-m’nuhah.
Bo·i ha-malkah, bo·...
V'yasem L'kha Shalom from 2016-09-19T18:34:50
Y’varekh’kha Adonai v’yishm’rekha.
Ya’eir Adonai panav eilekha vihuneka.
Yisa Adonai panav eilekha v’yaseim l’kha
shalom.
May Adonai bless and protect you.
May Adonai’s cou...
L'dor Vador (Weiss) from 2016-09-19T18:34:50
L’dor va-dor nagid godlekha u-l’netzah
n’tzahim k’dushat’kha nakdish.
V’shivhakha Eloheinu mi-pinu lo yamush
l’olam va-ed, ki El melekh gadol v’kadosh
atah.
Barukh atah Adonai h...
Mi Sheberakh from 2016-09-19T18:34:50
El na r’fa na la.
Mi shebeirakh avoteinu/imoteinu
Grant us r’fuah sh’leimah
May the source of strength renew our body,
renew our spirit, and let us say:
Amen.
Hamakom Y'nahem from 2016-09-19T18:34:50
Hamakom y’naheim etkhem
b’tokh sh’ar av’lei tziyon virushalayim.
Min ha-shamayim t’nuhamu.
May God comfort you among the mourners
of Zion and Jerusalem.
May Heaven comfort ...
Hayom T'amtzeinu from 2016-09-19T18:34:50
Hayom t’amtzeinu, Amen.
Hayom t’varkheinu, Amen.
Hayom t’gad’leinu, Amen.
Hayom tidr’sheinu l’tovah, Amen.
Hayom tikht’veinu l’hayim tovim, Amen.
Hayom tishma shavateinu, Amen.<...
L'dor Vador (Gwon) from 2016-09-19T18:34:50
L’dor va-dor nagid godlekha u-l’netzah
n’tzahim k’dushat’kha nakdish.
V’shivhakha Eloheinu mi-pinu lo yamush
l’olam va-ed, ki El melekh gadol v’kadosh
atah.
Barukh atah Adonai h...
Shir Hadash from 2016-09-19T18:34:50
Shiru lAdonai shir hadash, shiru lAdonai kol
ha-aretz.
Shiru lAdonai, bar’khu sh’mo, basru mi-yom
l’yom y’shu·ato.
Sapru va-goyim k’vodo, b’khol ha-amim
niflotav.
Ki gadol A...
Ose Shalom from 2016-09-19T18:34:50
May the One who makes peace
in the heavens descend on us,
and the world will say: Amen.
Amen, amen, descend on us,
and the world will say: Amen.
Oseh shalom bimromav,
Hu ya’...
Kol Adonai from 2016-09-19T18:34:50
Kol Adonai hotzev lahavot esh.
Kol Adonai yahil midbar, yahil Adonai midbar
kadesh.
Kol Adonai y’holel ayalot va-yehesof y’arot
uv’heikhalo kulo omer kavod.
Adonai lamabul yasha...
Mimkom'kha from 2016-09-19T18:34:50
Mimkom’kha malkeinu tofi·a,
v’timlokh aleinu, ki m’hakim anahnu lakh.
Matai timlokh b’tziyon, b’karov, b’yameinu,
l’olam va-ed tishkon.
From your place, our Sovereign, may you ...
L'kha Dodi (Boino) from 2016-09-19T18:34:49
L’kha dodi likrat kallah, p’nei shabbat
n’kab’lah.
*Shamor v’zakhor b’dibur ehad, hishmi·anu
eil ham’yuhad.
Adonai ehad ush’mo ehad, l’shem ul’tiferet
v’lit’hilah. L’kha . . .
Zam'ru L'Adonai from 2015-09-15T00:00
[Kabbalat Shabbat]
Zam’ru l’Adonai b’khinor, b’khinor v’kol zimrah.
B’hatzotzrot, v’kol shofar, hari?u, lifnei ha-melekh Adonai.
Yiram ha-yam u-m’lo?o, teiveil v’yoshvei vah.
N...
B'rikh Sh'mei from 2015-09-14T00:00
[Torah service]
Ant hu shalit al kola, ant hu d’shalit al
malkhaya, u-malkhuta dilakh hi. Ana avda
d’kudsha b’rikh hu, d’sagidna kameih,
u-mikameih dikar oraiteih b’khol idan v...
Tov L'hodot from 2015-09-14T00:00
[Kabbalat Shabbat]
Tov l’hodot l’Adonai u-l’zamer l’shimkha elyon.
L’hagid ba-boker hasdekha ve-emunat’kha ba-leilot.
It is good to thank God, to sing Your praise,
exalted...
Mi Shebeirakh from 2015-09-14T00:00
[Blessing to Bat/Bar Mitzvah]
Mi shebeirakh avoteinu,
God of our people, and all who came before,
Mi shebeirakh imoteinu,
May your love and guidance open every door.
Mi she...
L'dor Va - Dor from 2015-09-14T00:00
[Kedushah, as sung on Shabbat]
L’dor va-dor nagid godlekha ul’netzah
n’tzahim k’dushat’kha nakdish.
V’shivhakha Eloheinu mi-pinu lo yamush
l’olam va-ed, ki El melekh gadol v’ka...
Ahavah Rabbah from 2015-09-14T00:00
[Shabbat morning]
Ahavah rabbah ahavtanu, Adonai Eloheinu,
hemlah g’dolah viteirah hamalta aleinu.
Ba-avur avoteinu v’imoteinu shebat’hu v’kha
va-t’lamdeim hukei hayim, kein t’...
Ata V'hartanu from 2015-09-13T00:00
[Morning amidah for the High Holidays and
three festivals]
Atah v’hartanu mikol ha-amim, ahavta
otanu v’ratzita banu, v’romamtanu mikol
ha-l’shonot, v’kidashtanu b’mitzvotekha,...
Mizmor Shir from 2015-09-12T00:00
[Kabbalat Shabbat]
Mizmor shir l’yom ha-shabbat.
Tov l’hodot l’Adonai, u-l’zameir l’shimkha
elyon.
L’hagid ba-boker hasdekha, ve’emunat’kha
ba-leilot.
Alei asor va’alei...
Avinu Malkeinu from 2015-09-11T00:00
[Yom Kippur]
Avinu malkeinu,
honenu va’anenu ki ein banu ma’asim
Aseih imanu tzedakah va-hesed
v’hoshi?einu.
Our God, our King, have mercy on us,
answer us, for ou...
Yih'yu L'ratzon from 2015-09-07T02:39:50
May the words of my mouth and the
meditations of my heart be acceptable to
you, Adonai, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Amen.
V'al Kulam from 2015-09-07T02:39:49
For all these blessings we shall ever praise
and exalt You. May every living creature
thank You and praise You faithfully, God
of our deliverance and our help. Praised
are You A...
L'ma'an Achai V'Rei'ai from 2015-09-07T02:39:48
For the sake of my comrades and
companions, I pray that peace be yours.
For the sake of the house of Adonai our
God, I seek your welfare. May Adonai grant
His people strength; m...