About Cantor Linda Hirschhorn
I have been performing creative, customized wedding ceremonies since 1989. My parallel careers as a cantor, marriage counselor, songwriter, musical director, performer, and poet not only give me all the skills necessary to plan and perform your wedding, but give me a uniquely all-embracing viewpoint of all the elements that go into a wedding to ensure that your ceremony will be both successful and truly extraordinary.
I have been working as a cantor for over 40 years and have held my current position at Temple Beth Sholom in San Leandro for 36 years, where in addition to my regular cantorial duties, I train bar- and bat-mitzvah students and conduct the chorus and orchestra, for which I also compose and arrange music.
Through my practice as a marriage and family counselor in California since 1974, I have acquired a wealth of experience which has often proved invaluable in dealing with any premarital issues that may arise during the planning of wedding ceremonies.
In addition, I directed the internationally renowned women’s a cappella ensemble Vocolot for 30 years and have a long career as a singer-songwriter-storyteller. To date, I have released 11 recordings and two songbooks of original compositions and arrangements. My songs have been used in movies, choreographed into dance programs and sung in synagogues around the world.
Contact
You can reach me by telephone at (510) 502-5326 or by e-mail at linda@lindahirschhorn.com
Logistics
Through long experience I am aware of all the details and elements that go into the planning of a wedding ceremony. I can review these with you. On the day of the wedding I oversee the logistics with your wedding coordinator so that you don’t have to and the the ceremony goes as smoothly as you can imagine.
Fee
I charge a flat fee that includes everything that we do together: all the meetings, creating your ceremony, and actually performing your wedding ceremony. It doesn’t matter how often we meet or for how long. Everything is covered in the onetime fee. This fee is negotiable and on a sliding scale based on your personal circumstances.