Soprano Kyra Folk-Farber was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has performed in such venues as Jordan Hall in Boston, and the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver. Her repertoire ranges from medieval chant to Klezmer to twenty-first century compositions.

Most recently, Kyra performed the title role in Mozart’s Zaide at the Aldeburgh Festival in England. She has performed J.S. Bach’s B Minor Mass and Magnificat in D and Vivaldi’s Gloria with the Vox Consort, a Boston-based Baroque ensemble consisting of eight singers accompanied by period instruments. Kyra was featured as a soloist at the Cutler Majestic Theatre, where the Kronos Quartet and the New England Conservatory Concert Choir collaborated to premiere Terry Riley’s Sun Rings. Among Kyra’s concert engagements this season were Buxtehude’s Trio Cantata: Cantate Domino in Jordan Hall, and Ned Rorem’s Ariel: Five Poems of Sylvia Plath for soprano, clarinet, and piano. Kyra performed the premieres of Camille Jentgen’s Joy is to Life for soprano and big band in Jordan Hall, and Daniel Blake’s five-song cycle Afternoon in Disguise for soprano and jazz ensemble.

Kyra has portrayed the First Witch in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas and Mabel in A Night of Gilbert and Sullivan with the New England Conservatory Light Opera Company. Upcoming performances include a shared solo recital at Vancouver’s Jewish Performing Arts Festival, Chutzpah! 2005.

Kyra has coached with Ray Nurse, Jackalyn Short, and Leslie Dala; she has performed in masterclasses with Stuart Hamilton, Bernard Turgeon, and Michael Cavanagh; and she has sung under the direction of conductors Simon Carrington, Bruce Pullan, and F. John Adams. Kyra’s recital programmes consistently include folk music in a classically composed format. She has been featured in several performances of the New England Conservatory’s Jewish Music Ensemble under the direction of Hankus Netsky. Kyra completed her bachelor’s degree in vocal performance from the New England Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Edward Zambara on a scholarship. She currently sings with the acclaimed Vancouver Chamber Choir under the direction of Jon Washburn.

www.kyrafolk-farber.com