Joshana Erenberg, Cantorial Soloist, is a native of Highland Park, IL, has sung professionally since she was 10 years old in diverse venues such as Ravinia Festival and at Northwestern University’s opera program. Joshana received her Bachelor’s in Music from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana and her Master’s in Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where she studied with Sylvia Anderson.
She has sung with the Grant Park Festival Chorus and soloed with the William Ferris Chorale and the Lira Ensemble, in Chicago, Illinois. She has done solo work at the North American Jewish Choral Festival under the direction of Matthew Lazar and she was also a soloist at the World Music Festival (Zimriyah) in Jerusalem, Israel under the direction of Andre Thomas. In 2008 she toured with Zamir giving concerts in Israel for its 60th anniversary and was a soloist at the final concert held in the Jerusalem Theater. She was one of the founding members of the all female a cappella group “Ladies First” at Indiana University and produced two award-winning Cd’s with them. When she came to Washington, DC, she became actively involved with a local opera company, Bel Cantanti Opera; she has performed with them and was on their board of directors. Joshana recorded a CD of Jewish Psalms by modern composer Steve Cohen called Shir Chadash. She has always been a champion of modern Jewish composers and is a huge supporter of new Jewish music.
Joshana is thrilled to be a member of Temple Beth Ami’s community. TBA is a place she is proud to call home.
Joshana Erenberg, Cantorial Soloist, is a native of Highland Park, IL, has sung professionally since she was 10 years old in diverse venues such as Ravinia Festival and at Northwestern University’s opera program. Joshana received her Bachelor’s in Music from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana and her Master’s in Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where she studied with Sylvia Anderson.
She has sung with the Grant Park Festival Chorus and soloed with the William Ferris Chorale and the Lira Ensemble, in Chicago, Illinois. She has done solo work at the North American Jewish Choral Festival under the direction of Matthew Lazar and she was also a soloist at the World Music Festival (Zimriyah) in Jerusalem, Israel under the direction of Andre Thomas. In 2008 she toured with Zamir giving concerts in Israel for its 60th anniversary and was a soloist at the final concert held in the Jerusalem Theater. She was one of the founding members of the all female a cappella group “Ladies First” at Indiana University and produced two award-winning Cd’s with them. When she came to Washington, DC, she became actively involved with a local opera company, Bel Cantanti Opera; she has performed with them and was on their board of directors. Joshana recorded a CD of Jewish Psalms by modern composer Steve Cohen called Shir Chadash. She has always been a champion of modern Jewish composers and is a huge supporter of new Jewish music.
Joshana is thrilled to be a member of Temple Beth Ami’s community. TBA is a place she is proud to call home.