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unSUNg 2015: Songs Uncommon and New
On June 28, 2015 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Glendale, CA at 6:00 pm (PDT), soprano Natalie Mann and collaborative pianist Victoria Kirsch will be performing my works on this concert of new music. Natalie and Vicki will be performing “Beyond All Price” —— Hester Prynne’s lullaby to her daughter Pearl, adapted from my…
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The Fall Island Vocal Arts Seminar Final Concert
On May 24, 2015, the final concert of The Fall Island Vocal Arts Seminar was streamed live. Composers performed were Jeffrey Wood, Dominick Argento, Libby Larsen, Ricky Ian Gordon, Stephen Mark Kohn and myself. My very first song cycle, “The Metropolitan Tower and Other Songs” was performed brilliantly by tenor Jonathan Johnson and pianist Daniel…
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Music of Remembrance records “In Sleep The World Is Yours”
In April 2015, I traveled to Seattle to record “In Sleep The World Is Yours” — a song cycle commissioned by Music of Remembrance, for soprano, oboe and piano, setting the texts of Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger. Soprano Megan Chenovick, oboist Benjamin Hausmann and pianist Mina Miller recorded the work at Benaroya Recital Hall and the CD…
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Gregory Berg of The Journal of Singing reviews 2 new CDs with Laitman songs
Gregory Berg of The Journal of Singing recently reviewed two new CDs that feature songs by Lori. First is Over the Fence: Songs of Elsa Respighi, Lori Laitman and Modesta Bor, performed by soprano Tanya Kruse Ruck and pianist Elena Abend. “Last [on the CD] but certainly not least is a song cycle by Lori…
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I Never Saw Another Butterfly to be performed by members of the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra
Lori’s I Never Saw Another Butterfly will be performed by soprano Loralee Songer and principal Sioux City Symphony Orchestra clarinetist Holly Haddad on April 22, 2015 at 7:30 PM at the Orpheum Theatre in Sioux City, IA. The program is in honor of Tolerance Week. Other composers on the program are Steve Reich, Ilse Weber,…
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Lori to participate in Morris Arts’ GREAT CONVERSATIONS
Morris Arts’seventh GREAT CONVERSATIONS is a unique evening of dinner and dialogue with celebrated hosts from the arts, sciences, healthcare, public service, sports, industry and more. Lori will be hosting a table on April 30, 2015. The event starts at 6 pm, and it is held at The Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road in Morristown,…
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Masterclass for New England Conservatory School of Continuing Education/Vocal Division
New England Conservatory’s School of Continuing Education/Vocal Division has rescheduled Lori’s master class for March 15, 2015 from 7-9 pm in Pierce Hall. D’Anna Fortunato will give a special introduction, and speak on “Women Song Composers and their Times.” Lori will also give insights into her compositional process and the evening will end with a…
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Gramophone Review of Holocaust 1944
Gramophone Magazine has published a wonderful review of the Holocaust 1944 CD recorded by baritone Dashon Burton and bassist Logan Coale. The CD was produced by Geoffrey Silver and released in 2014 on the Acis label. Please click here to read the review.
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The Three Feathers now on Vimeo
The complete video of The Three Feathers is now up on Vimeo. A magic feather leads shy Princess Dora to the Underworld ruled by the mysterious Frog King. Here she must summon her courage, intelligence and kind heart to win her father’s three tests and save the kingdom from her selfish sisters. You can access…
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The Scarlet Letter, Abridged — Concert Reading on March 8, 2015
As part of the preparations for the professional world premiere of The Scarlet Letter by Opera Colorado in May, 2016, I was commissioned to create a one-hour touring version of the opera, The Scarlet Letter, Abridged. This version is for five singers and piano and will premiere on March 8, 2015 at 2 pm…
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Upcoming Guest Appearances
On February 5, 2015, I will be a guest at Russell Miller’s class at Eastman School of Music, and will speak about my music. Boston classes, originally scheduled from February 8-9, 2015 at New England Conservatory, The Longy School of Music and Boston Conservatory, will be rescheduled due to winter storm: From March 29 –…
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Susanna Phillips and Todd Levy perform “I Never Saw Another Butterfly”
On January 4, 2015, soprano Susanna Phillips and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s principal clarinetist Todd Levy performed selections from Lori’s “I Never Saw Another Butterfly” on a concert entitled “Lost Voices of Theresienstadt.” The concert explored pieces composed by musicians interned at concentration camps, by survivors, and by those compelled to make sure the tragedies and…
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The cast of “The Three Feathers” with VA Tech President Dr. Timothy Sands
The cast of The Three Feathers – with the new President of VA Tech, Dr. Timothy Sands!
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Huffington Post feature on “The Three Feathers”
On October 14, 2014, Susan Dormady Eisenberg’s feature on “The Three Feathers” appeared on the front page of The Huffington Post. Click here to read the article. Susan Dormady Eisenberg is such a terrific writer!
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Elizabeth Futral and Myra Huang in recital November 14, 2014
Elizabeth Futral and Myra Huang will be giving a recital of traditional and contemporary music on November 14, 2014. In addition to the public premiere of Theo Morrison songs, Elizabeth and Myra will be performing two of Lori’s earliest songs: A Winter Night from The Metropolitan Tower and Other Songs, and Over The Fence, from…
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This, And My Heart — A Portrait of Emily Dickinson
This, And My Heart is a theatrical work that presents a portrait of the great American poet Emily Dickinson. Recitations of Dickinson’s poems and letters are interspersed with songs by Lori Laitman, Tom Cipullo and Aaron Copland, and the show examines some of the recurring themes of Dickinson’s work: nature, love, religion and death. Actress…
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The Three Feathers Premiere, October 17, 2014
The Three Feathers, my first children’s opera, was commissioned by the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech. The premiere is scheduled for October 17, 2014 at 7:30 pm with additional performances on October 18 and 19, 2014, at the Moss Arts Center in Blacksburg, VA. Please click here for more information and to purchase…
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New version of “If I…” to be recorded for “An AIDS Quilt Songbook: Sing for Hope”
I have created a new version of my Dickinson song “If I…” — for baritone, clarinet and piano. At the end of August 2014, I will be recording this new version along with baritone Randall Scarlata and clarinetist Anthony McGill, for inclusion on the CD produced by Sing for Hope in conjunction with Herschel Garfein…
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Grammy-award winning baritone Dashon Burton and bassist Logan Coale release a new recording of Lori’s Holocaust 1944
I am thrilled that Grammy-award winning baritone Dashon Burton and bassist Logan Coale have released a new CD of my Holocaust 1944 on the Acis Productions label. For more information as well as video clips, please click here.
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The Love Poems of Marichiko
Cellist Michal Schmidt and soprano Shannon Coulter will perform Lori’s The Love Poems of Marichiko in recital on April 12, 2014 at 8 p.m. at the Ethical Society of Philadelphia, 1906 Rittenhouse Square. Collaborative pianist Debra Lew Harder joins for compositions by Philip Maneval, Heidi Jacob, Juke Carlson, Mats Lidstrom and Jacob Clue. Tickets available…
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Phillips Collection/Vocal Arts DC Recital
Vocal Arts DC, in partnership with The Phillips Collection, will present a recital on April 17, 2014 at The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St., NW, Washington, DC at 6:30 pm. Soprano Natalie Conte, baritone Matthew Morris and collaborative pianist Dr. R. Timothy McReynolds will perform works inspired by The Phillips Collection’s exhibit, Made in the…
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Washington National Opera’s Young Artists to present “The Prison Scene” from “The Scarlet Letter”
On Sunday, April 6, 2014, WNO’s Young Artists will present the DC premiere of “The Prison Scene” from Lori’s opera The Scarlet Letter. The performance will take place at the McEvoy Auditorium of The Smithsonian’s American Art Museum, 8th and F Streets, NW, in Washington, DC, with soprano Shantelle Przybylo, baritone Christian Bowers and collaborative…
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Hear Vocali3e perform The Silver Swan
The wonderful Vocali3e Trio, from Scotland, with flautist Louise Burnet, soprano Emma Versteeg and pianist Robin Versteeg has performed several of Lori’s works, including the UK premiere of Fathers. To hear their rendition of The Silver Swan, please click here and scroll down to the piece.