[9][8] He graduated with Double First Class Honours in music before continuing at Clare to earn his MPhil in Musicology.
[2][10] He also holds a PhD in music performance from the University of Surrey, where he completed a thesis on Judith Bingham's work.
[10] His tutors in London included Robert Munns and David Sanger,[6] and receipt of the Worshipful Company of Musicians' W.T.
Best Scholarship allowed him to study under Piet Kee in Haarlem, Netherlands and Hans Fagius in Copenhagen, Denmark.
[15] Farr has performed a number of world premieres for famous composers, including Judith Bingham's The Everlasting Crown in 2011 at the Royal Albert Hall;[16][17][18] Thomas Hyde's Improvisation on Puer natus in 2012 as part of Worcester College Choir's 2012 CD This Christmas Night;[19] and Cecilia McDowall's First Flight in 2021, performed online during the COVID-19 pandemic.