Conductor: Erika Pardes Schon

Coordinator(s): Ileane Platt

Contact Email: hazamirbaltimore@gmail.com

Teen Leader(s): Eli Golding, Emma Platt, Noam Schoenfeld

Contact Phone: (443) 831-4205

Rehearsal Day: Sunday

Rehearsal Time: 4:45 pm

Rehearsal Location: Harry & Jeanette Weinberg JCC

Address: 5700 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD

Conductor Bio:

Erika Pardes Schon is the conductor of HaZamir Baltimore, now in its tenth year. The chapter is comprised of 30 teens from 12 different schools. She also conducts choirs and directs musical programs at the Krieger Schechter Day School. Her volunteer interests include serving on the boards of Acharai, the Pearlstone Conference and Retreat Center, Jewish National Fund and the Zamir Choral Foundation. Erika is a passionate Jewish educator, and has served as the Interim President of Baltimore Hebrew University and the Director of the Baltimore Hebrew Institute at Towson University. During off hours, Erika cherishes family time with her husband, Lew Schon, and her five sons, Jeremy, Ian, Andrew, Ben and Jason. She is also a huge fan of Pigeons Playing Ping Pong!