Cantor Rosenfeld received his Master’s degree in Sacred Music from Hebrew Union College in 1996 and his Bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College in 1982.He has served as the Cantor of Temple Beth Am since the fall of 2004. As the Cantor, he has overseen a number of interfaith programs and events including the direction of the Temple's adult choir combined with that of the 7th Day Adventist Church of Manhasset, New York.
Cantor Rosenfeld served on the faculty of the American Seminary for Contemporary Judaism in Baldwin, New York where he instructed Cantorial and Rabbinic students in music theory and the history of Reform Jewish worship.
Throughout his career, Cantor Rosenfeld has appeared on stages in the New York area such as the Thomas Cultice Summer Opera’s production of Dido and Aeneas performed at Mannes School of Music and in original off-Broadway productions such as Trilogy of Poe, composed by Vittorio Furgeri and performed at the Harry Warren Theater.
Cantor Rosenfeld has directed musical theater productions, and has also sung in numerous choral ensembles including the former 92nd Street Y Chorale and as a professional soloist in various choruses.
In his many years of vocal experience, Cantor Rosenfeld has developed a diverse repertoire including: classics of the Yiddish theater, opera, oratorio, the romantic era, and contemporary art song. He has also composed and arranged settings of the prayers sung in Jewish worship.
Originally from West Hempstead, Mr. Hedemark now makes his home in Bay Shore. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Piano from SUNY Potsdam in 1984 and a Master’s degree in Education from USF Tampa in 1993.
For 28 years, Mr. Hedemark has been a choral/music teacher in Suffolk County. Mr. Hedemark served as Organist and Choir Director at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Port Richey, Florida, from 1990-1994. From 1994-2010 he was Organist at Unity Church in Valley Stream, and in 1985-1987 and 1995 to the present, he has served as Organist at Temple Beth Am in Merrick.
SOPRANOS
Marion Dickey
Rose Anne Manfredi
Elsie Russo
Roberta Scoll
Katherine Tiffany
Sandy Wertz
ALTOS
Rose Eve Doundoulakis
Mary Greenfield
Rosemary Huber
Barbara Picard
TENORS
Kenneth Jockers
Robert Russo
Mark Silver
BASSES
Richard Clark
Jorge Lazarus
Bruce Neiger
Steven Schmidt
Katherine Tiffany, President
Kenneth Jockers, Vice President
Rose Eve Doundoulakis, Secretary
Marion Dickey, Treasurer
Barbara Picard, Librarian
Mary Greenfield, Asst. Librarian
Cantor Daniel M. Rosenfeld, Music Director