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Felix Jarrar & Jean Kim Named Composers-in-Residence of Hillman Opera Program

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Felix Jarrar and Jean Kim will be the composers-in-residence at SUNY Fredonia’s Hillman Opera program. Jarrar, also a pianist,  is a composer of art song and numerous operas including “Tabula Rasa,” “Mother Goose,” and “The Fall of the House of Usher,” among others. In sum, he has composed 12 operas, 194 art songs, and numerous other chamber works. Kim is {…}

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Composer / Pianist Felix Jarrar to Showcase ‘Summer Salon’ Concert

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On August 20, composer / pianist Felix Jarrar will showcase “Felix Jarrar’s Summer Salon,” a recital featuring such artists as Natalie Polito, Caroline Spaeth, Andrew Jurden, and violinist Adam von Housen. The performance, which will take place at Rockwood Music Hall in New York City, will feature music by Jarrar, including the world premiere of his song cycle “Janus & {…}

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Michelle Trovato & JoAnna Pope Headline Felix Jarrar’s ‘We Come to Claim the Throne’

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Composer and pianist Felix Jarrar will present “We Come to Claim the Throne: A Recital of Music Inspired by Mary Stuart” on July 29, 2002, at St. John’s in the Village, New York City. The recital features music about or related to Mary Queen of Scots and the world premiere of Jarrar’s song, “Queen Mary’s Lament,” along with his song {…}

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Composer Felix Jarrar to Present ‘I’m Glad You Peaced Out: A Concert for PRIDE’

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Composer Felix Jarrar is set to present “I’m Glad You Peaced Out: A Concert for PRIDE” on June 18, 2022. The showcase, which will take place at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3 starting at 4:30 p.m., will feature Jarrar alongside soprano Marina Harris, tenor Gabriel Hernandez, and baritone Jose Cuartas. The program will include music by Jarrar that feature LGBTQ+ {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Composer Felix Jarrar on the Process of Creating ‘Otter Creek’ & ‘Ulster County’

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Felix Jarrar is a young composer in his 20s, based in NY, that expresses the value of deep experiences and encourages the healing concept of what it means to live from a more vulnerable place, just as you are. While recently debuting his newest works at “Tada!” in NOMAD, OperaWire took a moment to visit with him about his creative {…}

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Emerging Artists Theatre to Present Felix Jarrar’s ‘Songs from Nature’

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Emerging Artists Theatre will present “Songs from Nature” by Felix Jarrar as part of its 2022 New Work Series. The performance will take place at TADA Theatre in Manhattan on April 8 at 7 pm. The program features two premieres. The first is the world premiere of “Otter Creek,” a jazz-influenced queer song cycle. The work follows three musicians and {…}

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Felix Jarrar & City Lyric Opera Team Up for Benefit Concert for Ukraine

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City Lyric Opera and Felix Jarrar are set to present “Where Sunflowers Grow,” a benefit concert for the humanitarian crisis in Ukriane. The showcase, which will take place at Christ & St. Stephen’s Church in New York City on March 25, 2022, will feature performances by mezzo-soprano Rebecca Sacks, soprano Natalie Poltio, tenor Joshua Collier, and baritone Andrew Wanningman. Audiences {…}

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Felix Jarrar to Present Pangender ‘Così pan tuttx’ Featuring Highlights from Mozart’s ‘Così fan tutte’

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Composer, pianist, and coach Felix Jarrar will present a pangender concert performance of highlights from Mozart’s “Così fan tutte,” titled “Così pan tuttx,” at New York’s Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3 on Feb. 26, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. The one-hour concert features vocalists Hannah Madeleine Goodman as Despina, Julia Claire Taylor as Fiordiligi, James M. Brown as  Dorabella, Juan Hernandez {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Rockwood Music Hall 2021-22 Review: Felix Jarrar’s ‘Too Hot to Handel’

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Photo credit:  360 of Opera/Diego Valdez There are two certainties during the holiday season: Santa and countless performances of Händel’s “Messiah.” The two collided on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, when composer and pianist Felix Jarrar brought his subversive rendition of Part one of the baroque masterpiece to Rockwood Music Hall, this on the same day as the infamous bacchanal that {…}