Encore Artists Management
Massively Impressive Artists
Encore Artists Management (EAM) is a premier collective of distinguished musicians, conductors/arrangers and vocalists hand-selected by symphony violinist and Founder, CEO, and President Felix Farrar, and executive produced by Vice President and Publicist, veteran media specialist Saahara Glaudé.
Drawing exceptional talent from across the United States, EAM challenge the status quo by collaborating with world-renowned performers and contributing to meaningful artistic innovation. The organization continually raises the standard for excellence in classical performance.
EAM proudly represents a roster of some of the world’s most accomplished Black masters of classical music.
EAM artists have scaled the heights of the Van Cliburn International Competition finals, conducted for Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Anthony Davis, provided strings section for Stevie Wonder USA 11-City Tour and secured the first ever Resident Composer position at the Center for Astrophysics, a pioneering role uniting Harvard and Smithsonian.
Encore Artists’ Atlanta Symphoria (AS) unites consummate musicians performing in dynamic ensemble and solo roles. Its members have collaborated with renowned conductors, arrangers, and world-class orchestras, blending classical masterworks with crowd-pleasing favorites—and proudly formed the inaugural The World Games Orchestra 2022.
Encore Artists Solo Artists (SA) are among the world's elite featured either performing solo, conducting and/or arranging. Numbered among in-demand performers, EAM Solo Artists create dedicated musical contributions representing the pinnacle of modern day relevance to classical music.
The Atlanta Symphoria Jazz Orchestra (ASJO) is comprised of EAM Guest Solo Artists featuring Billboard chart-topping talent and performs in formats ranging from intimate combos and quartets to full orchestra. ASJO is a powerhouse collective of classically trained multi-instrumentalists—reimagining traditional, standard, and progressive jazz with precision, and fearless artistry. ASJO ignites jazz in all its forms—from straight-ahead swing to fusion and contemporary.
ASJO features Guest Soloists: acclaimed classical educator & Billboard-lauded flautist Kim Scott, boundary-pushing pianist Gary Motley, electrifying violinist Lesa Terry, propulsive drummer Lorenzo Sanford, magnetic vocalist Myrna Clayton, fiery saxophonist Kelley O'Neal, and with unrivaled artistry and stage-command, guitarist Eric Essix.
Encore Artists Management's (EAM) Beautiful Voices 3 brings together three classically trained vocalists, each with a distinct signature. Sopranos Indra Thomas, Maria Clark and Mezzo-soprano Maria McDaniel, craft a seamless blend creating a performance that resonates across cultures and styles accompanied on piano by EAM Solo Artist Trey Clegg, a leading voice in American organ performance and choral conducting. Clegg's artistry spans solo concert organ, chamber music, church service, and choral leadership, earning recognition both nationally and internationally. Trey transforms every stage and ensemble into a compelling musical experience with his Trey Clegg Singers, Solo performances and Beautiful Voices 3.
