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 Evan Kent Director, Cantorial Music Program 
Cantor Evan Kent, a 1988 graduate of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion School of Sacred Music, has served Temple Isaiah since his graduation. Before attending HUC-JIR, Evan received his Bachelor's Degree from the Manhattan School of Music and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the City University of New York. Cantor Kent is currently pursuing a Doctoral degree in music education research.Cantor Kent enjoys sharing the vast palette of Jewish music and culture with our congregation and through his vision of the Jewish arts has attempted to embody Rav Kook's statement, "Let the old become new and let the new become holy." Cantor Kent has concertized extensively throughout the United States, Canada and Israel. He has appeared as a soloist in opera and oratorio in such works as Handel's Israel in Egypt, Messiah, Haydn's Creation and Stravinsky's Cantata. He has sung as tenor soloist with the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony on numerous occasions and was proud to appear in the North American premiere of Shostakovich's "From Yiddish Folk Poetry" with the orchestra. In addition, he has appeared as soloist with the Los Angeles Zimriyah Chorale, the Kol Echad Chorale and Orchestra and the Novakowsky Chorale and the Los Angeles Music Center Opera. His one-man show "Love Affair: A Jewish Musical Journey" has been seen throughout the United States at synagogues and conventions and workshops. Cantor Kent has been involved in inter-cultural affairs through the production of choral festivals, multi-cultural workshops and clinics. He serves on the editorial board of the CCAR Press. Cantor Kent is an avid runner and bicyclist having competed in ten marathons, more than a dozen half-marathons and numerous cycling fund-raisers. He has participated in the California AIDS Ride and the Israeli Ride4Reform- a 5 day mountain biking excursion that traverses Israel. Cantor Kent is married to Rabbi Donald Goor, his life-partner of more than twenty years. |
