Šofaro malda | Vilnius Shalom Festival

On September 16 at 6:00 PM, the Vilnius Shalom Festival will present a special concert, “The Prayer of the Shofar,” at the Vilnius Choral Synagogue. The concert will invite listeners on a moving musical journey where ancient Jewish traditions, prayer, and contemporary concert music come together.

The program will be performed by:
Bar Zemach – French horn, shofar (Israel/Germany)
Yevgenii Musijets – bayan (Ukraine)
Tadas Daujotas – shofars

The concert program will feature traditional Jewish music, works by Israeli composers, and improvisations for the shofar — one of the world’s oldest musical instruments, whose sound has accompanied Jewish prayer, celebrations, and important historical moments for thousands of years.
The unique combination of shofar, French horn, and bayan will create a special musical atmosphere, inviting the audience to pause, listen, and experience the deep spiritual symbolism of this instrument.

Admission is free. Registration is required.

Vilnius Shalom Festival is the third international festival of Jewish music and culture, held in Lithuanian capital Vilnius, a city often referred to as the Jerusalem of the North. From September 13 to October 7, enjoy a rich program of classical, jazz, and klezmer concerts, the Shofar March, and educational events.

The project is funded by: the Lithuanian Council for Culture, the Goodwill Foundation, the Vilnius City Municipality, the Israel–Lithuania Chamber of Commerce, the Embassy of Israel in Lithuania, the Embassy of Germany in Lithuania, the Polish Institute in Vilnius, the Department of National Minorities under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, Knygos.lt, Wix.com, Park Inn by Radisson Vilnius Airport, Association LATGA, and private sponsors.

Project partners: the Lithuanian Jewish (Litvak) Community, the Vilna Gaon Museum of Jewish History, and the Vilnius Jewish Public Library, Crescendo International.

M​edia partners: LRT Plius​, magazine „Savaitė“.

Please note: Photographs and video recordings may be taken during the events. The resulting images and recordings may be used for publicity purposes, including publication in the media and on social media platforms.