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A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Cantor Bogomolni (who is also known as “Cantor Gastón” or “Cantor G”) has been an ambassador of Jewish music for most of his life. A member of the Cantors Assembly, trained in hazzanut from an early age, Cantor Gastón, as a teenager, was sent out from Buenos Aires to outlying Jewish communities in Argentina to lead Shabbat and holiday services. At the age of 18, Cantor G began serving as the only clergy member to the Jewish community in the Dominican Republic; first in Sosúa and later in Santo Domingo. During his fruitful three years in the Caribbean Island, Cantor G was able to develop significant first ever Jewish culture events for the entire general community. Cantor Gastón spent also two years as the Hazzan and Youth Director in Barcelona, Spain, before coming to the United States. While in Spain, Cantor G served as co-producer and the vocalist of the the country’s first Klezmer orchestra, Tikun and developed and presented a one-man show titled “Jewish Holidays: Their Music Through Time.” From 2002–2008, Cantor Gastón served as the Cantor at Beth El Synagogue in Omaha, Nebraska, where he instituted many new and exciting programs in religious services, musical education for all ages, and entertaining shows. Cantor Gastón is the current Music Director of the Lower Camp at the Kaleidoscope, Arts & Science Summer Camp at the JCC in Newton, MA, and this year became the "T'fillah Music Specialist" of the Solomon Schechter Jewish Day School in Newton. Cantor Gastón has a special love for little ones, and has been entertaining and educating infants, pre-schoolers and toddlers since he is fourteen years old. Whether it is a birthday party, a Tot’s concert, a Tot Shabbat, a storytelling environment, playing piano, hand-drums or guitar, Cantor Gastón makes the event always fun, engaging, creative, and unique! He just recently became certifiied as a Music Together teacher. A versatile, soulful and energetic artist, Cantor G sings in various languages, styles and for all ages. Cantor Gastón’s Ashkenazi and Sephardic background and training allow him to create a unique spiritual experience at shul. In addition to singing with the Omaha Symphony, and performing in Europe, Israel and the two Americas, Cantor Gastón has released two professional CDs of Jewish music. The Spirit Series CD collection produced by the Cantors Assembly and the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, has chosen Cantor Gastón twice to include his submissions. The lullaby-style rendition of Ki Lo Na’e selected to be included on the CD "The Spirit of Passover," and Shlomit Bonah Sukkah included on “The Spirit of Israel, vol.2”. Cantor G has also been very active in the Omaha educational network, offering a number of lectures, concerts and workshops throughout the year on Jewish musical traditions and the history of Jewish music. In addition Cantor Gastón was a board member of the Karen Sokolof Music Appreciation Fund Committe and the Karen Sokolof Javitch Emerging Composers Competition. Cantor G has his own website, cantorgaston.com, where he has posted many musical excerpts and lessons on chanting and davening, as well as information on his CDs. (Eventually, we will incorporate all of the educational resource materials into the Temple Aliyah web site.) Cantor Gastón Bogomolni holds degrees in Music: Voice Performance (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Nebraska in Omaha. Cantor Bogomolni and his wife, Lena, have two children, Samuel (7) and Emmanuelle (5). To contact Cantor Bogomolni, please call the synagogue office (781-444-8522) or send an e-mail message to: cantorgaston@templealiyah.com |
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Temple Aliyah is pleased to welcome Cantor Gastón Bogomolni as our Hazzan, beginning August 1, 2008.