Pavel Roytman
WILMETTE,IL
Summary
Dedicated and motivated professional seeking to share his abilities and knowledge with engaged and exciting community whose values include spirituality, relationship building, dedication to Judaism and Jewish values and love of music and arts as portals to Jewish living and in pursuit of Tikkun Olam.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Cantor
Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah
Wilmette , Illinois
07.2010 - Current
- Provided counseling and clergy support to congregants.
- Officiated and co-officiating life cycle events.
- Coordinated congregational BM program, while also providing tutoring in Hebrew, Tropes, and T’filah
- Organized and assigned lay readers for Torah, Haftarah, and Megillot readings throughout the year.
- Served as a Baal Kore for weekly Torah portions, Haftarot, and Megillot
- Facilitated and led weekly minyanim, Shabbat and holiday services
- Coordinated and trained lay service leaders
- Developed and implemented new services and thematic Shabbatot
- Regularly presented sermons and sermons in song
- Organized and coordinated synagogue adult and youth choirs
- Developed and taught several adult add curriculums
- Successfully organized and implemented two concert-fundraising events per year
- Acted as a liaison for membership, ritual, retreat and inclusion committees while providing guidance and support.
- Actively participated in staff and leadership committees on a weekly and monthly basis
- Participated in and represented the congregation in a variety of community wide events
- Organized and managed successful fundraisers for the Israel, Ukraine, and BHBE community
- Facilitated outreach to the Russian speaking community
Cantor
Temple Beth Israel
Skokie , Illinois
07.1999 - 01.2010
- Led engaging religious services for Shabbat and holidays.
- Developed working relationships with local musicians to provide accompaniment at worship services
- Assisted in preparing and leading religious services, including music selection, prayer recitation and sermon delivery
- Conducted and accompanied synagogue adult and youth choirs.
- Organized and directed a musical ensemble for synagogue youth
- Organized successful concerts and events to support synagogue fundraising efforts.
- Served as the primary B'nai Mitzvah tutor
- Provided meaningful pastoral care and support in collaboration with the Rabbi
- Provided lessons on Hebrew, music, and prayer t'fila at Hebrew School.
- Instructed diverse courses in adult education
- Established partnerships with organizations outside of the synagogue to build strong ties within the community.
Education
Cantorial Certification (CICA) -
Cantors Assembly
New York, NYCantorial Certification -
American Conference of Cantors
New York, NYMM in Musicology -
Northwestern University
Evanston, IllinoisBM in Vocal Performance -
DePaul University
Chicago, IllinoisMM in Conducting -
St. Petersburg State Conservatory
Petrozavodsk, RussiaBM in Conducting/piano -
Rachmaninov Music College
Kaliningrad, RussiaSpecialized Music School for Gifted Children -
Kaliningrad, RussiaSkills
- Vocal proficiency in classical and contemporary technique
- Advanced piano and basic guitar playing
- Musical Arrangements/Composition
- Conducting choral and small ensemble
- Basic video and audio production using Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro
- Organizational Skills
- Community Engagement
- Relationship Building
- Events planning and management
- Languages-Russian (fluent), Italian, German- (basic)
Additional studies
- Cantorial, Cantor Alberto Mizrahi (2010-2014), Cantor Cory Winter (2004-2007), Hazzan Shlomo Shuster (1996-2000), Hazzan Henry Rosenbloom (1994-1996)
- Voice, Jeffrie Alan, Theresa Brancaccio (2000-present), Neil Rosenshine (2000), Norman Goldbrandsen (1995-2000)
- Conducting, Stephen Altop (2019-present)
- Songwriting, Ellen Allard (2020)
Affiliations
- American Conference of Cantors
- Cantors Assembly (ex officio)
- European Cantors Association
- Friends of Max Janowski Advisory Board
- Restoring the Sacred Spaces Advisory Board
- Jewish Rock Radio
- Kol Zimrah Jewish Community Singers, conductor
Accomplishments
Compositions: L’chu Neranenah (Published by TMP), Hashkiveynu, L’cha Dodi (Latin), Hineni (gospel), Ukrainian Niggun, Adon Olam (HH Days), Ya’ale (HH Days), The Zoom Song, My Cantor Can (for ebook)
Recordings: High Holy Days Anthology Volume II (Transcontinental Publications 2023), Max Janowski: The Great Works (Choral/TMJS 2022), Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues: More Different Voices (Dawnserly Records 4302, 2021), The Journey of The Heart (With Cantor Marina Shemesh) Brickroad Studio 2010, Zing Main Hartz (Yiddish/Klezmer) Eshel Sound Studios– 2011, Koleynu (liturgical music for Shabbat and Holidays) TBI 2010
Awards: International Lewandowski Festival of Choral Music Berlin-Certificate of Recognition 2022, Cantor’s Assembly Certificate of Recognition 2018, 1st Prize in Cantorial Singing at Berlin’s Golden Hanukkiah Festival of Jewish Arts 2004
Social media
https://www.instagram.com/pavelroytman/, https://www.facebook.com/pavel.roytman, http://www.youtube.com/@cantorp
Timeline
Cantor
Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah
07.2010 - Current
Cantor
Temple Beth Israel
07.1999 - 01.2010
Cantorial Certification (CICA) -
Cantors Assembly
Cantorial Certification -
American Conference of Cantors
MM in Musicology -
Northwestern University
BM in Vocal Performance -
DePaul University
MM in Conducting -
St. Petersburg State Conservatory
BM in Conducting/piano -
Rachmaninov Music College
Specialized Music School for Gifted Children -
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