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Download Ira's Publicity Brochure Ira Heller is blessed with one of the great voices in Jewish music today. He is a dynamic performer, and a versatile, vocal stylist with a repertoire that spans traditional, classical, Hasidic, Broadway, and popular music. His mastery of the stage and commanding presence has capti- vated audiences around the world. He has also earned recognition for his talent as a composer and lyricist, and his songs have been counted among the most beautiful that Modern Jewish Music has produced. He is regularly called upon to officiate at events of para- mount importance to the Jewish Community, and his voice is familiar and known at the forefront of many major Jewish causes. He has been featured in the entertainment section of New York Newsday as well as numerous other major publications, and was the first orthodox Jew to be invited by the New York Mets to sing the National Anthem at Shea stadium. Subsequent to the 9/11 terrorist attack, when a Chanukah Menorah was dedicated at ground zero, Ira was afforded the honor to officiate, and performed the candle lighting ceremony. He has released 6 albums, all to enthusiastic acclaim, and is regularly featured on Jewish radio around the world. Ira is also a long time student of classical singing, and recently, was chosen to be part of a select group of classical singers headed by the great vocal maestro, Sherril Milnes. Just this past August, he appeared with this group in several feature performances at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. At “Ground Zero” in NYC, Ira Performs the Performing at Hershey Park in PA, Ira Chanukah Candle lighing ceremony is joined by the children on stage Performing at Memorial Dinner At Javits Center in NYC, Ira performs Performing at Israel Day Concert for Israeli Minister Rechav’am Ze’evi at Governor Pataki’s event honoring in Central Park, NYC the holy city of Jerusalem With Moshe Feiglin, leader of Manhigut Yehudit movement and Candidate for Prime Minister of Israel Greeting the crowd at concert in Brighton Beach Ira performs at Posing with popular the New York Mets WABC talk radio pre-game Show host Sean Hannity on Jewish Heritage before performing at the Day at Shea Stadium Jerusalem Reclamation Introducing new song “A Voice in the Dark” Project dinner before 50,000 at Israel Day Concert in the park Performing at City Hall in NYC on ‘Yom Ha’atzmaut’ Waving the flag in Brighton Beach (Israeli Independence Day) Chatting with Governor Mario Cuomo Performing at Madison Square Garden after performing at Israel Day Parade in NYC with Jewish Music stars With NY Mets baseball legend Mordechai Ben David, Bud Harrelson, Before singing Avraham Fried, & Yossi Green National Anthem at Shea Ira performs at medical conference Performing the memorial service in San Francisco at the Israel Day Parade With Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Ira sings at inauguration of Ira poses with Opera legend Sherril Milnes National Council President Chaim Kaminetzky, Judge Leon Ruchelsman in Orlando Florida, during his performances at after performance at Gracie Mansion, NYC To Brooklyn Supreme Court Disney World with Sherril Milnes’ “Voicexperience” group xL’maan Yezamercha Uv’nei Yerushalayim Just Believe Moshe Stern & Ira Heller Shomer Yisrael Agudah! Live In Concert .
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