Third Friday Organ Recital
This recital series is offered in celebration of the 5-year anniversary of our Pasi Organ and features local organists andorganists from the greater East Coast.
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 interests in new music and interdisciplinary collaborations.
In June 2026 Jacqueline performed J.S. Bach's entire Well-Tempered Clavier Book One on harpsichord and in June 2027 she is scheduled to perform on the 1727 König organ at the Steinfeld Basilica, Germany. Other solo appearances include the Washington National Cathedral, Duke University and the Örgryte New Church North German baroque organ in Goteborg, Sweden. In the summer of 2025, Jacqueline travelled to Amsterdam, Netherlands, to explore new sounds on the "hyperorgan" at the Orgelpark. In addition to her solo work, she enjoys collaborating on artistic projects with dance, cinema, theater, and visual artists.
Jacqueline completed a Master of Music (MM) degree in Organ Performance at the Yale School of Music and additionally, she also holds a Master of Music (MM) degree in Harpsichord Performance from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook.
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.
Outside of her musical engagements, Jacqueline enjoys competing in Triathlons and studying languages.