Elizabeth Farnum, soprano
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Elizabeth Farnum, soprano, is a specialist in contemporary music. In addition, she is an active performer in many diverse musical styles, and her performances of modern music, early music and musical theater have taken her throughout the United States, Europe and Japan. She has premiered pieces by prominent composers in many venues, including Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Hall, Bargemusic, London’s Institute for Contemporary Art and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, collaborating with such composers as Charles Wuorinen, Ricky Ian Gordon, Anthony Braxton, John Zorn, Anthony Newman and Toby Twining. She has been a guest soloist with many of New York’s modern music ensembles, including the New York New Music Ensemble, Speculum Musicæ, Sequitur, the Cygnus Ensemble, Parnassus and the S.E.M. Ensemble. She appeared in a featured role in the U.S. première of Pascal Dusapin’s To Be Sung, presented by L’opera Français, and most recently completed a tour of Europe and an engagement at the American Academy in Rome.
In the Oratorio and Concert fields, Elizabeth Farnum has appeared as soloist with the American Symphony Orchestra, the Riverside Symphony, The La Jolla Symphony, the Jupiter Symphony, the Bronx Arts Ensemble and Musica Sacra. She has also performed and toured with the Waverly Consort and the acclaimed early music group Pomerium.
Ms Farnum’s background is in musical theater, and she made her Broadway debut in Riverdance. She has starred in several Off-Broadway and regional productions, and has performed with the chorus of the Metropolitan Opera. She is featured on recordings of Deutsche Grammophon/Allegro, Koch International, Bis, New World, Albany, Centaur, North/South and Pro Organa; three of her recordings were nominated for Grammy awards. Upcoming recordings include a collection of songs by Joe Hudson for Capstone Records and Elizabeth Bell’s song cycle Loss Songs for North/South. Several other recordings are in the works.
Ms Farnum has a keen interest in nature, animals, and the environment, and is a New York State-licensed wildlife rehabilitator. She lives on City Island, New York with her husband Ken, a keyboardist and piano technician, and their cat, Spencer.
Further information can be found on the artist’s webpage: www.elizabethfarnum.com