Dr. Alan Mason

Pre-concert chats are delivered to the audience by Dr. Alan Mason for the select South Florida Symphony classical concerts throughout the season. (check southfloridasymphony.org for dates).

Dr. Mason received a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the Manhattan School of Music, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Miami. Alan had a 32 year career as a professor on four different college campuses before retiring from Barry University as an Associate Professor of Music. Alan is one of the nation's most noted accompanists to cantors and sacred Jewish music concerts, conferences, conventions, and events, He is a regular accompanist for the Union for Reform Judaism, the Cantors Assembly, the American Conference of Cantors, the Jewish Theological Seminary, the Guild of Temple Musicians, and the Zamir Choral Foundation. Alan is the conductor of HaZamir Miami, a chapter of HaZamir: The International Jewish Teen Choir, and is a Past President of the Guild of Temple Musicians. Alan is the Musical Director at Bet Shira Congregation in Miami, Florida.