Farayi Malek
Education and Training
BM, New England Conservatory; MM Berklee Global Jazz Institute. Studied with world-renowned pianist and composer, Danilo Perez.
Farayi Malek
Division: College
Department: Ensemble coach, Studio instructor, Contemporary Musical Arts
Instrument: Voice
Farayi Malek is a jazz and contemporary vocalist, composer, and educator.
In addition to her performance ventures, Farayi Malek is a passionate music educator. In January of 2020, she founded Allegro Virtual Preparatory Instruction, LLC, an online learning platform that strives to provide students with access to the highest possible level of preparation for the study of music in higher education in order to maximize the chance of admittance, scholarship funding, and to build foundational skills for success and heightened creativity. Beyond helping students develop the necessary technical, performance, and professional skills, Allegro Virtual Prep strives to inspire each student to be socially conscious, and to use their music to make a positive impact in their own communities. Since 2018, Farayi has been a member of Danilo Perez’s Global Messengers. In September 2021, Farayi joined the faculty at Berklee College of Music as Assistant Professor in the Ensemble Department, as well as Pop Ensemble teacher at Berklee’s City Music Boston High School Academy.
Curriculum Vitae
BM, New England Conservatory; MM Berklee Global Jazz Institute. Studied with world-renowned pianist and composer, Danilo Perez.
Affiliated Departments and Programs
Contemporary Musical Arts