SHIR Australian Jewish Music Festival to host “Songs of Hope” concert in Sydney
Songs of Hope, a concert organized by the SHIR Australian Jewish Music Festival, will be focused on Sydney’s Jewish community.
It will take place between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur on Sunday, October 6th, and aims to provide a space for communal reflection and connection through music.
Noy Ben-Ami
Festival Director Ben Adler emphasized the significance of the event, stating, “This concert offers our community a powerful way to engage with music during a deeply reflective time in our calendar. It’s an opportunity for us to come together, mourn, reflect, and ultimately celebrate our identity through the universal language of music.”
Ilan Kidron
Songs of Hope will feature a blend of Jewish and Israeli music, performed in both English and Hebrew. The concert’s repertoire includes songs that have resonated deeply with the community over the past year, offering attendees a way to process their emotions and reinforce their sense of identity.
The lineup for the evening includes prominent local Jewish musicians, with performances by klezmer fusion band Chutney and soloists such as Ilan Kidron of The Potbelleez, Israeli soul singer Noy Ben Ami, Sarit Michael, Cantor Mordechai Aryeh Levin, Nikki Stanislav, with more to be announced.
Sarit Michael
Organizers emphasize that the event is not intended as a rally or vigil but as an opportunity for the community to engage with music during a particularly reflective time in the Jewish calendar. The concert will complement the ZCNSW event scheduled for the following evening and will be held at 7:00pm in an iconic Sydney venue to be advised prior to the date.
As the community gathers to mark this significant period, Songs of Hope will provide a platform for collective expression and solidarity through the unifying power of music.
Tickets are available now at www.shir.com.au
