Cantor Mitchell Kowitz to serve as TEE High Holiday Cantor
Cantor Kowitz comes to TEE from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and brings a wealth of cantorial, educational, and musical composition experience. Cantor Kowitz received his bachelor’s in music and composition from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. He studied Bible, Talmud, and Cantillation at the Jewish Theological Seminary from 1983-1985. Cantor Kowitz was ordained in 1985 and is a member of the Cantors Assembly. He most recently served as a Cantor at Cantor Mitchell Kowitz to serve as TEE High Holiday Cantor Share Chesed Congregation in St. Louis Park, Minn., was the Cantor and teacher at Temple of Aaron in St. Paul for 25 years, and spent five years as Cantor at Congregation Beth Israel in Hammond, Ind.
Cantor Kowitz is a published composer and poet, and during his career has directed Bar and Bat Mitzvah training, written and produced original High Holiday music, performed cantorial concerts around the country and received awards in music composition. He has also sung with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and performed the National Anthem during the St. Paul Saints baseball games in 2015 and 2016.