Mayta Cohen is a national award winning vocal arranger, songleader, composer, and vocalist from Boston, MA with a deep passion for infusing Jewish music with vocal harmony. Breaking new ground for women in Jewish music, Mayta is the first female arranger for both The Maccabeats and Six13 and founded the national award winning Jewish a cappella group BerKalit, formed at Berklee College of Music. While touring the country with her ensemble, Mayta’s innovative arrangements have garnered her accolades from the likes of ASMAC, Varsity Vocals, The American Conference of Cantors, and Jewish Rock Radio.

 

Mayta's achievements have earned her invitations to songlead at BBYO’s International Convention and become the youngest artist-in-residence at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, MI, the largest Reform synagogue in the country. Mayta serves on staff at A Cappella Academy, renowned for its world-class expertise in a cappella singing, arranging, and performance, and on faculty at the premiere conference of Jewish songleading, Hava Nashira. Her mission is to combine her Jewish faith with her passion for music to create holiness in her community and beyond.