The Baruch Brothers choir from Belgrade was founded in 1879. as Serbian-Jewish Singing Society. It changed name in memory of three brothers from famous Belgrade Jewish family Baruh, who were killed during the outbreak of the Second World War. Some researchers claim that it’s the world’s oldest Jewish choir.
During its many years of function, choir held numerous concerts in all relevant music centres in Yugoslavia, while foreign tours took Ensemble throughout the world, from Europe to concerts in New York’s Carnegie Hall in 1978.
The Baruch Brothers choir is regular participant of all prime classical music festivals (BEMUS, BELEF, Mokranjac’s days in Negotin, Intenational Choir Festival in Niš, etc.) and serial holder of numerous prizes and acknowledgments for its work. Choir’s immense repertory regularly contains eminent opuses of world authors, serbian and jewish composers, throughout all epochs and styles.
Some of the prominent persons from our music history headed Baruch Brothers choir, including S. S. Mokranjac, J. Marinkovic, S. Hristic, B. Babic, B. Pašcan, A. Vujic, D. Savic, etc.
Among foremost vocal solists who participated choir’s concerts, attention should be brought to the names of A. Marinkovic, B. Cvejic, Breda Kalef, Ð. Cakarevic and recently Jadranka Jovanovic, Slavoljub Kocic, Živojin Ciric and others.
Choir took part in series of TV and radio shows, making recordings in country and abroad.
The Baruch Brothers choir recorded two LP records and one CD for PGP RTS, containing Jewish synagogue and traditional music. The choir was two times honored by the State’s presidency for contribution on cultural affirmation of the country.
