Beth Sholom Congregation is preparing for a musical spectacle in early December with three highly talented musicians joining the congregation’s cantor, Jacob Agar, for a Sunday concert blending Jewish and Georgian musical styles.

Georgian opera and folk singer Gocha Abuladze, cellist Jessie Reagen, and pianist Margarita Shatilova are coming to the Elkins Park synagogue on Dec. 7 for a roughly 90-minute recital of opera alongside Agar.

“It’s going to be a very, very high caliber performance, on par with some of the best theaters in in the country. This whole concert and project is part of my work and desire as the cantor of the synagogue to transform the synagogue into a musical center in Philadelphia,” Agar said.

The three visiting musicians bring significant experience and talent to th

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