Herschel Garfein is an American composer, librettist, and stage director born on January 17, 1958. He teaches Script Analysis at New York University's Steinhardt School of Music. Garfein is recognized for his libretto in Robert Aldridge's Elmer Gantry, which received two Grammy Awards in 2012. He also worked on the oratorio Parables and found inspiration from Hispanic rhythms for his musical Suenos. Additionally, he composed music and libretto for an opera based on Tom Stoppard's play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.
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Meaning of the name - Herschel
From the German surname Herschel, which is derived from the Old High German word "hursil", meaning "hare" or "deer".
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Herschel Garfein belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Occupation: librettist | composer
Spouses: Vicki Bernstein
Children: Hadassa | Lev
Employers: New York University
Awards Received: Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition | 2012 Grammy Awards
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 17, 1958
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 27 Capricorn 5 | 27 Capricorn 35 | 5 Aries 32 |
| Moon | 0 Capricorn 53 | 14 Capricorn 52 | 14 Gemini 39 |
| Mercury | 3 Capricorn 17 | 25 Capricorn 3 | 23 Aries 56 |
| Venus | 14 Aquarius 24 | 0 Aquarius 14 | 19 Aquarius 55 |
| Mars | 17 Sagittarius 54 | 25 Capricorn 35 | 6 Aquarius 54 |
| Jupiter | 0 Scorpio 15 | 19 Cancer 8 | 29 Libra 14 |
| Saturn | 21 Sagittarius 37 | 27 Pisces 15 | 26 Sagittarius 2 |
| Uranus | 10 Leo 10 | 27 Taurus 36 | 7 Leo 43 |
| Neptune | 4 Scorpio 40 | 29 Pisces 47 | 4 Scorpio 8 |
| Pluto | 1 Virgo 50 | 3 Aquarius 14 | 0 Virgo 15 |
| Rahu | 6 Scorpio 29 | 11 Pisces 16 | 2 Scorpio 53 |
| Ketu | 6 Taurus 29 | 11 Virgo 16 | 2 Taurus 53 |
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Herschel Garfein's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 18 October, 2026
