The Council of New York City
G. Oliver Koppell
Council Member, 11th District Bronx
April 22, 2010
Dear Ms. Chen
Thank you for your moving performance at the Yom Hashoa Ceremony at City Hall. Your performance of the Songs of Partisans in three different languages was amazing. You truly have a remarkable voice.
My office continues to receive compliments on your performace. I could not have asked for a better vocalist.
Please feel free to contact me if I may ever be of assistance to you.
Very truly yours,
G. Oliver Koppell
Council Member
The Bayit, Hebrew Institute of Riverdale
February 3, 2010
Dear Sigal,
Thank you for participating in Hebrew Institute of Riverdale’s Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. You have a powerful voice, and your voice was the most appropriate way to start a very powerful evening. We also appreciated your willingness to learn the American Anthem on such short notice.
Looking fordward to hearing you perform on many other occasions.
Betodah,
Sara Hurwitz
Rabba
Steven Exler
Associate Rabbi
Better Living
The Riverdale Press
May 6, 2010
“Israeli-born opera singer Sigal Chen started the night off with pieces of famous operas La Boheme and Die Fledermous before being dragged back onstage for an encore of Gershwin’s ”I Got Rhythm”. For those who missed it, her phenomenal voice can be heard regularly at Riverdale community homes and synagogues.”
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The Riverdale Review
November 12, 2009
“Soprano Sigal Chen sang ”Eli, Eli,” a moving prayer-poem by Holocaust martyr Hannah Senesh set to a melody by David Zehavi. She was accompanied on keyboard by Daphne Palka. The audience was invited to join in, but most declined in favor of hearing Chen’s arresting delivery.”