BIOGRAPHY
John Paul Farahat is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Performance degree from the University of Toronto where he studies organ with Kevin Komisaruk. He is an alumnus of St. Michael’s Choir School, Toronto, and has received direct masterclass instruction from organists including Olivier Latry and Thomas Murray.
Mr. Farahat has concertized in both Canada and the United States and has held engagements in festivals including the Toronto-based Organix series. Recent venues include the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin in New York City, Saint Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral in Buffalo, and the Cathedral Church of Saint James in Toronto.
An advocate of new music, he was a recent recipient of a commissioning grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. Similarly, he has collaborated with numerous ensembles including the Victoria Scholars, the Cantabile Chamber Singers, and the Studio of Early Music Toronto as both composer and arranger.
Mr. Farahat is Principal Organist of St. Basil’s Catholic Church, the collegiate church of the University of St. Michael's College in the University of Toronto.