EMANU-EL'S YEARLY MUSICAL OFFERINGS

THE LUDWIG ALTMAN MEMORIAL CONCERT: an annual concert in the late autumn to pay tribute to the memory of EMANU-EL's longtime organist and choir director, Ludwig Altman. In recent years we have presented the San Francisco State University Chorus and the Handel Oratorio Orchestra in a performance of "Judas Maccabeus" (G.F. Handel), as well as the chorus and orchestra of the University of California at Berkeley in a gala performance of "Chichester Psalms" (Leonard Bernstein) and "Tehillim" (Steve Reich). Organ recitals and chamber concerts are regular features of this series.

MUSIC AT MEYER: This popular series is a spinoff of the Annual Shenson concert, sponsored for many years when the Drs. Ben and A. Jess Shenson established a music endowment fund in memory of their parents, Rose and Louis. After the passing of Dr. A. Jess Shenson, the fund produced an annual gala concert or event and dessert reception which honored the memories of the late Drs. Ben and Jess Shenson

Currently, Music at Meyer showcases the most talented, visionary musicians across genres in the intimate, acoustically superb setting of Congregation Emanu-El's 375-seat Martin Meyer Sanctuary. This seven concert series is made possible by generous grants from the Ingrid Tauber Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Community Endowment Fund and other donations.

THE HARTMAN CONCERT: Longtime congregant Jean Hartman (z"l) established a fund in her name to present an annual concert in the Martin Meyer Sanctuary in the spring. Noted tenor Paul Sperry has appeared in recital with our own Cantor Roslyn Barak, and recently the San Francisco State Chamber Singers performed a varied and colorful program. Violinist Zina Schiff and pianist Gilead Mishory have honored us with their talent as well. In 2002, the Jean Hartman memorial concert featured cellist Emil Miland, accompanied by pianist Lois Brandwynne.