Ken Farnum, Jr. began his first church job during his college years. Taught the piano by both mother and grandmother, he was introduced to the organ by his mom, Judith Farnum, in 1976, taking her position at Our Savior's (R.C.) in the Bronx. Ken played piano dozens of popular local groups and singers during his time at Fordham Preparatory and Fordham University for various events, both secular and sacred. Almost a dozen years later he fortuitously met his then wife-to-be, Elizabeth Henreckson, while music directing a Cole Porter revue. Mr. Farnum spends most of his professional time tuning and repairing pianos for hundreds of customers and prestigious institutions. He also plays for over a dozen local churches and schools. Ken is also founder, arranger and Music Director for The GIZMO SynFauxNY, an electro-classical synth-keyboard trio based at St. Mary, Star Of The Sea, on City Island, NY, where he is organist and music director. For ten years (1995 - 2005), Ken also founded and ran the NYC tri-state area foosball (table-soccer) tournament association NY Metro Foosball.i8.com.
Ken and his wife, Elizabeth Farnum have celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary.
Like her husband Ken, Ms. Elizabeth Farnum acquired her first church position in college,
where she studied musical theatre at The Hartt School, graduating with honors.
It was during this time, while working for many diverse religious
faiths (her first church positon required her walking three miles
back and forth through all types of weather!), that she developed a
groundwork for a deeper understanding and interpetation of religous
song texts. Upon graduation from school, she embarked on a career in
musical theatre, which eventually took her to New York City in
November of 1986 (coincidentally on her future husband, Ken's,
birthday!). While performing as a musical theatre artist, including a
six-month engagement aboard the SS Rotterdam and a run on Broadway in Riverdance - the Show, Ms. Farnum also became one of the most
sought-after contemporary music specialists in New York; her
performances of both modern and early music have taken her throughout
the U.S., Europe and Japan. She has collaborated with many of today's
prominent composers, and three of her recordings have been nominated
for Grammys. During her busy concert career, she has continued her
relationship with the church, singing with the best and most famous
of choral groups in New York, including the choirs of St.
Bartholomew's, St Ignatius Loyola, Church Of The Ascension, Cathedral
Of St. John The Divine and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Ms. Farnum serves
as leader of song in many churches throughout the New York tri-state
area, often accompanied by her husband, Ken.
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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, John Harbison, 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 Musicae, Sequitur, the Cygnus Ensemble, Parnassus and the S.E.M. Ensemble. She appeared in a featured role in the U.S. premiere of Pascal Dusapin's To Be Sung, presented by L'opera Francais, and recently completed a tour of Europe and an engagement at the American Academy in Rome. In the Oratorio and Concert fields, Elizabeth 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 acclaimed early music groups Pomerium and the Waverly Consort.
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 works by Harold Meltzer and Andrew Violette. Ms. Farnum has a keen interest in nature, animals, and the environment, and is a NY State-licensed wildlife rehabilitator. She lives on City Island, NY with her husband Ken, a keyboardist and piano technician.
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Listen to and purchase "Sail The Soul" |
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"Sail
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Hope you enjoy our first liturgical CD! |
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Dear Listeners,
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"Sail The Soul" is still available for purchase ($12. +
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from Ken & Elizabeth
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Elizabeth Farnum
PO Box 211
City Island, New York 10464-0216
(718) 885-2480 (home) (917) 805-4699 (cell)
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Fr. John, Elizabeth Farnum and Kenneth A. Farnum, Jr.
at the Fordham University 2003 Christmas Concert
in The Leonard Theatre (Fordham Prep Auditorium)
Elizabeth Farnum - Praire Home Companion Town Hall, NYC 2006 Christmas Show
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My Dad, Ken Farnum (1952) |
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in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics (Cycling) Barbados Olympic Association
The Barbados Olympic story began in 1952 when Ken Farnum (Sr.), a Barbadian who at the
time was the region's best cyclist, competed at the Olympic Games in ...
www.olympic.org.bb/about/olympicstory.html
Complete Images of Ken Farnum of Barbados' 1952 Olympic Album (as of: 11/14/06)
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My mother, Judith Farnum,
first woman to be licensed to ride a motorcycle in Barbados!
Ms. Judith Farnum has been the organist and choir director for Church of the Incarnation since 1976.
She was born in Brooklyn, NY., but at a very early age her parents returned with her to their home
in Barbados. It is here where she spent her early years studying piano at the Gormandy School of Music
and organ under the direction of Gerald Hudson, master organist at St. Michael’s Cathedral.
At the school where she attended, St. Patrick’s, Mrs. Farnum choreographed numerous dance recitals
and regularly presented musical evenings.
She married Ken Farnum, renowned Olympic cyclist champion and they eventually moved to New York City
were she attended New York School of Music. She was organist and choir director of St. Catherine’s,
Our Saviour’s and Christ the King Christ churches.
The Farnum's son, daughter, Judith Angela is an organist/musical director at Our Lady of Mercy
and Christ The King and is a designer and Group Facilitator for after-school programs.
Their son, Kenneth, is a piano tuner and organist/musical director at St. Mary’s Star of the Sea
in City Island, NY. He is also married to Elizabeth Henreckson Farnum,
a renowned contemporary music soprano.
Mrs. Farnum still teaches piano and has students who have put on
recitals in many major venues in New York City.
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