Sarah Farwell serves as the Grants & Finance Coordinator for the Cincinnati Song Initiative, where she helps advance CSI’s mission to celebrate and expand the art of song through thoughtful financial stewardship and strategic grant writing. Working closely with CSI’s President & Artistic Director, she manages the organization’s budgeting and payment systems and plays a key role in sustaining its innovative artistic and educational programs.  

In addition to her work with CSI, Farwell is the Director of Artistic Operations for the Savannah Philharmonic, managing artistic planning and production logistics for the orchestra’s performances and community initiatives. She previously held operations-focused roles with the Cincinnati Opera and the Cincinnati May Festival Chorus.

Farwell holds a Master of Arts in Arts Administration and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, as well as a Bachelor of Music in Music Business from Drake University in her home state of Iowa. She finds purpose in helping artists and organizations turn creative visions into meaningful, well-supported work.