Inspired by the world around him, composer Jason Barabba enjoys interacting with artists across genres, broadening his perspectives on our increasingly complex and frustrating world. A dual citizen of Italy and the United States, his music is known for its intimately collaborative origins, thoughtful text settings, and in recent years, a sustained focus on social and political engagement. Driven by a desire to find shared visions with colleagues and collaborators, Barabba’s creative process involves close consultation with performers to shape each project’s trajectory, yielding works that are both imaginatively structured and deeply personalized.

Having recently established a home near Turin, Italy, Barabba is actively developing connections with Italian writers and performers that are bringing new ideas and approaches to his work. He has started an opera project with librettist Piera Mungiguerra about the life of Italian Baroque painter Artemesia Gentileschi. At the same time, he has been setting texts from the Beatitudes for choir, inspired by the political climate in the United States.

Beyond his work as a composer, Barabba is the Emeritus Founding Director of Synchromy, a composer-focused presenter of new music based in Los Angeles, and now serves as Artistic Director of Synchromie Muziek founded in the Netherlands in 2025. This new organization fosters cultural exchange between Los Angeles, Italy, and the Netherlands by connecting composers and presenting their works across these regions and throughout Europe. Through this network, Synchromie Muziek will amplify the reputations of talented emerging composers, inspire innovation through cross-cultural collaboration, and promote resource sharing and cooperation between artistic markets.

In his work as an Artistic Director, Barabba thrives on incorporating actors and diverse texts, providing multiple entry points for listeners, cultivating an immersive experience that emphasizes both the formal subtleties of each work and the thematic coherence of the concert as a whole. Barabba’s commitment to inclusive dialogue informs every aspect of his practice, ensuring that these programs and projects remain accessible, resonant, and responsive to the ever-evolving cultural moment