JAcqueline Farrell Biography:

Praised for her "precise keyboard technique" and her interpretations of J.S. Bach, classical musician Jacqueline Farrell is an organist and harpsichordist currently based in the United States. She is most well known for her playing in early music and for her interdisciplinary collaborations. 

The Wall Street Journal described her harpsichord playing at a performance at The Barn at Flintwoods in Wilmington, Delaware, and how with her touch, "the resonance became richer", referring to the sound and tone quality she is able to produce on this instrument, one of the hallmarks of her playing.

Performances for the 2025-2026 season encompass solo organ recitals, collaborations with chamber music groups, and new music projects. In June 2027 she is scheduled to perform as a soloist on the 1727 König organ at Steinfeld Basilica, Germany. Recent solo appearances include the Washington National Cathedral, Duke University and the Örgryte New Church North German baroque organ at the Goteborg International Organ Academy in Sweden. In the summer of 2025, Jacqueline travelled to Amsterdam, Netherlands, to explore new sounds on the "hyperorgan" at the Orgelpark. 

Jacqueline completed a Master of Music (MM) degree in Organ Performance at the Yale School of Music, where she studied with James O'Donnell, Dr. Craig Cramer, Dr. Carole Terry, and Jeffrey Brillhart. Additionally, she also holds a Master of Music (MM) degree in Harpsichord Performance from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook, where she studied with Arthur Haas. 

In between her graduate studies at Yale and Stony Brook, Jacqueline taught organ, harpsichord, and continuo at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was Dean of the Durham-Chapel Hill Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. She has played with the North Carolina Symphony, Duke Chapel, and has collaborated on artistic and interdisciplinary projects with dance, cinema, theater, and visual artists. 

An advocate of organ building, Jacqueline has overseen two different organ installations: one by the builders Taylor & Boody (Opus 85) and the other by Richards, Fowkes & Co. (Opus 21). She currently serves as Director of Music at Christ Episcopal Church in New Bern, North Carolina, home to newly installed Taylor & Boody Opus 85, and is adjunct faculty at Craven Community College. 

In addition to her musical engagements, Jacqueline enjoys competing in Triathlons and studying languages.