Ben Steinberg

Not to be confused with the American symphony conductor, violinist, and founding Artstic Director of the Symphony of the New World, Benjamin Steinberg (1915–1974).

Ben Steinberg (22 January 1930 – 10 February 2023) was a Canadian composer,[1][2] conductor,[3] organist, and music educator. A member of the Canadian League of Composers and an associate of the Canadian Music Centre, he is known for his contributions to Jewish music. He has presented many programs of Jewish music (some featuring his own compositions) for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and has presented similar programs in lecture-recitals throughout Canada, the United States, Australia, and Japan. He has also contributed articles on Jewish music to a number of publications. Several of his original manuscripts and papers are held in the collection at the library of the University of Calgary.[4]

Steinberg was a founding member of the Guild of Temple Musicians, an affiliate of the American Conference of Cantors. The GTM named their most prestigious award for young composers of Jewish music after Steinberg, the Ben Steinberg Young Composer Award. Steinberg was an honorary member of the American Conference of Cantors and a featured composer for Transcontinental Music Publications, the largest and oldest publisher of Jewish music.

Steinberg died on 10 February 2023, at the age of 93.[5]

  1. ^ Jack Wertheimer. The American Synagogue: A Sanctuary Transformed. Cambridge University Press; 13 February 2003. ISBN 978-0-521-53454-3. p. 402–.
  2. ^ Fred Rosenbaum. Visions of reform: Congregation Emanu-El and the Jews of San Francisco, 1849-1999. Judah L. Magnes Museum; 1 January 2000. ISBN 978-0-943376-69-1. p. 327.
  3. ^ Musical Leader. Vol. Volumes 88-89. 1956. p. 265.
  4. ^ Clifford Ford. "Ben Steinberg". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
  5. ^ "Ben Steinberg". Necro Canada. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.