ABLE Voices Ep 72: Colin Farish

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Rivky Grossman.  Rivky’s musical career took off last year, with the writing and  recording of her first Album-EP, Angel Sings the Blues. Raised in  Brooklyn, New York, Rivky's music combines unique beat structure, a  folksy blues style, and the influence of her Hassidic culture upbringing. Rivky's work has been compared to Jacques Brel, Laura Nyro,  Billy Joel, Sara McLachlan, and early Regina Spektor. A self-taught  musician, Rivky lives with Schizo-affective disorder, which, she says,  plays like a fuzzy, backdrop hum in her day to day routine and ignites  her creative spark. Today, Rivky will be speaking with Colin Farish.  Colin Farish is a multi-faceted musician who grew up in a world of sound  and started playing the piano at age three. For him, “active listening  reveals unfolding moments of silence and sound, playing with the  dynamics between the two is my inspiration for creating music.” Colin is  primarily a solo pianist and composer in the jazz and classical genres.  He is also an accomplished acoustic guitarist and producer of world  music and musical theater. Colin works in multiple genres, formats and  styles, from soundtracks for award winning documentary films to original  music for dance productions; from song-writing to live performances and  recordings with Grammy winning musicians. He enjoys composing for both  small and large ensembles, especially chamber jazz. His songwriting also  embraces political satire, humor, and spiritual philosophy as elements  of musical theater.  The ABLE Voices podcast is produced and edited by BIAAE Operations  Coordinator, Daniel Martinez del Campo. The introduction music was  written by Kai Levin and the ending song was written by Sebastian  Batista. Kai and Sebastian are students in the Arts Education Programs  at the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education.  For more information about our programs visit us at  https://college.berklee.edu/BIAAE  Follow us for more weekly updates at: Instagram: @BIAAE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE