Max Helfman

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Jewish Polish-American Composer

Places

United States of America

was

Film director Musician Composer Conductor

Work field

Film, TV, Stage & Radio Music

Gender

Male

Birth

1901

Place of birth

Radzyny, Gmina Kaźmierz, Szamotuły County, Poland

Death

9 August 1963 People who died on this day

Age

62 years

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Biography

Max Helfman (1901-1963) was a Polish-American Jewish composer, choral conductor, and educator. He is most notable for directing the Brandeis-Bardin Institute for seventeen years. He was also well known for socialist and pro-Zionist causes and affiliations.

Early life

Helfman was born to Radzyń Podlaski, where his father taught and led a choir. The family moved to New York's Lower East Side in 1909.

Career

Helfman directed or led the following choirs:

Temple Israel in New York City (1928), succeeded Zavel Zilberts
Park Avenue Synagogue (Cantor, 1928-1940)
Curtis Institute of Music 1929-1932, Fellowship
Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus (1937-1940) affiliated with Jewish Workers Musical Alliance
Brandeis Camp, Winterdale Pennsylvania (1947-1951)
Brandeis Arts Institute (1947-1952)
College of Jewish Studies in Los Angeles (Director, Department of Sacred Music, 1954-1957)
University of Judaism in Los Angeles (Dean of College of Fine Arts, 1958-?)

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