It’s the holiday season, a time when performances of Handel’s “Messiah” are a long-standing tradition. But with the world in the grip of a second wave the COVID-19 pandemic, music organizations large and small have looked for new ways to perform the work safely. Composer/Pianist Felix Jarrar’s “Too Hot to Handel: A Virtual Messiah Part One” is one such undertaking. {…}
Composer Felix Jarrar will feature a concert of his works on May 28, 2019 at the City Winery NYC. The concert, entitled “The Vocal Music of Felix Jarrar at The Loft,” will feature a number of artists that the composer has worked with in the past including Sara Lin Yoder, Eugenia Forteza, Rebecca Richardson, Petra Jarrar, Julia Taylor, Savannah Greene, {…}
Mention the name Antonio Salieri and one can’t help but to imagine the rivalry with Mozart portrayed in the film “Amadeus,” creating an image of a composer less-favored or even cast aside. While Salieri did enjoy a successful career during his lifetime, even directing the operas of the Habsburg court, his works have unfortunately not lasted well to the present {…}
On Dec. 1, 2 and 3, Gramercy Opera will kick off its holiday season with the world premiere of “Dickens’ A Christmas Carol -The Opera.” It will be the company’s second mainstage production after its successful production of Purcell’s “The Fairy Queen” last spring. The new work is an adaptation of Dickens’ classic book by composer/musical director Felix Jarrar and librettist and stage director Brittany {…}