June 21, 2007

Sharon Farber Commission Premiers this October in Israel

Composer Sharon Farber has recently been commissioned by The Israeli Chamber Orchestra to compose a new work, which will open up the 2007/8 Season. The piece, entitled Translucent Rocks will be premiered on October 15th, 2007 in Israel.

Ms. Farber is also the recent First Prize Winner of the Cincinnati Camerata Composition Competition with her piece The Third Mother/Mothers' Lament. This A cappella piece was written in memory of slain reporter Daniel Pearl and premiered by The Los Angeles Master Chorale. Ms. Farber¹s commissioned works have been performed internationally, and her acclaimed concert piece for choir, orchestra and ethnic instruments, ASHKINA, (featuring the renowned musician Omar Faruk Tekbilek), was performed in Boston by the prestigious MUSICA SACRA choir in March, 2007.

In April, Ms. Farber was the first Woman Composer On The Cover of Film Music Magazine. The article focused on her recently completed score for the feature film WHEN NIETZSCHE WEPT for Millennium Films (starring Armand Assante) based on Irvin Yalom's bestseller book. Her next feature will be UK director Sean Martin's film, Folie`a Deux Posted by jmwc at June 21, 2007 12:11 AM