Cantor Eric Moses

Cantor Moses was born in 1970 in Sudbury, Ontario and has been singing since the age of six.  His background is in classical music; studying piano and voice at the Royal Conservatory of music in Toronto.  He is a graduate of the Tel Aviv Cantorial Institute under the direction of Naftali Herstik, Chief Cantor of the Jerusalem Great Synagogue.  In addition to his musical education, he has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from York University in Toronto. 

Cantor Moses has appeared at concert halls across Europe, Israel, the United States and Canada.  Among his most memorable performances are appearing on the Merav Michaeli television show in Israel, at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto and the Gala Cantorial Concerts with symphony orchestra held at the Kravis Centre in Florida.  In 2003, he appeared in Montreal with the McGill Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Boris Brott. 

In 1999, he released his first CD, “Moses Sings.”  In 2000, Cantor Moses was given the greatest honour of officiating next to the Chief Rabbi of Israel and the President of Poland at the worldwide memorial service for Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) held at Aushwitz-Birkenau. 

Beyond his abilities as a performer, he has proven himself as an exceptional organizer and promoter of major events.  In 2001, he founded the Beth Sholom Music Series and has since produced numerous concerts.  Most noteworthy is the Symphony to Broadway concert in 2001 featuring the National Academy Orchestra with the star of Les Miserables, Michael Burgess, the Gala Tribute Concert honouring Cantor David Bagley z"l at the Toronto Centre for the Arts in 2005, a Tribute to Cantor Louis Danto in 2006 and a Tribute to Cantor A. Eliezer Kirshblum in 2008. 

Cantor Moses began his career at the age of twenty-five at the prestigious Shaare Zion Congregation in Montreal where he served from 1996 until 2000.  Since 2001, he has been the Cantor at Beth Sholom Synagogue in Toronto where he continues to inspire those around him with the rich musical traditions of the Jewish people. 

Cantor Moses is the immediate past president of the Toronto Council of Hazzanim – Cantorial Clergymen of Ontario.  This is a distinct honour of recognition amongst colleagues who have recognized his leadership qualities and service to his community.