Lori Laitman

YouTube video by Bruce Rosenblum Enjoy The Ride--Studio Version

New video from my brilliant husband Bruce Rosenblum: www.youtube.com/watch?v=guAr...

Mentoring Program for Composers | National Association of Teachers of Singing

Today is the deadline for applying to the NATS Composer Mentoring Program.
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Jane Manning's Vocal Repertoire for the Twenty-First Century, Volume 2 - Lori Laitman, Composer Jane Manning was described as the “life and soul of British contemporary music” — and her book about 21st century vocal repertoire examines a variety of songs. One chapter is devoted to my Men with Sm...

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Events | Pomona College in Claremont, California - Pomona College

So honored, and looking forward to this: www.pomona.edu/events?trumb...

Dashon Burton and Lindsay Garritson America’s First Museum of Modern Art

So excited about this upcoming concert! www.phillipscollection.org/event/2025-1...

Documenting the creative mess as I create the first draft of the piano accompaniment to Daniel Belcher’s cycle. The wonderful poem is by Joyce Sutphen. #howthesausagegetsmade

Now available: PDF downloads of my new edition of The Throwback, my 2003 cycle which sets the poetry of Paul Muldoon. Links to the recording with the always-wonderful William Sharp and sheet music are here: www.artsongs.com/work/the-thr...

Classical Vocal Reprints will sell the hard copies.

SSI Box Office at West Chester University - The Three Feathers NOTE:  Tickets for WCU Faculty/Staff and WCU Students are Free at the Box Office upon presentation of a valid Ram Card.  Children Under 12 are Free.Music by Lori Laitman Libretto by Dana Gi...

Soon — The Three Feathers (abridged version) at West Chester University! ramcardcenter.vbotickets.com/event/The_Th...

Mentoring Program for Composers | National Association of Teachers of Singing

Deadline is October 3 at midnight.
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NATS announces mentors for 2025-26 composer program | National Association of Teachers of Singing Ten composers will guide early-career participants in writing for voice

Looking forward to another great year!
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Honored to have been interviewed by brin solomon for The Yale Alumni Magazine!

From April 1, 1996: My original sketch for "If I..." — the last of my "Four Dickinson Songs".

YouTube video by Classical Music Chicago Dame Myra Hess Concert - August 20, 2025 - Adia Evans, soprano and Michael Banwarth, piano

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So appreciative of this beautiful performance of my song Tableau, from my song cycle Sable Pride, which sets the amazing poetry of Countee Cullen. My song starts at 28:24.

Thrilled!

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I've created 2 new arrangements of my 2013 Holocaust-themed song cycle "In Sleep The World Is Yours" — one for soprano/soprano saxophone and piano; and one for soprano/tenor saxophone and piano.
Available for download on artsongs.com. Classical Vocal Reprints will sell the hard copies.

Swan Songs: Classical Music Inspired by Swans | WFMT With this wealth of allegorical associations, these elegant creatures have captured composers’ imaginations for centuries.

Happy that my piece is included in this interesting feature!
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Wonderful meeting this afternoon with Sam Martin and Katie Leemhuis, who are recording my cycle "The Imaginary Photo Album" for their next CD:)

So pleased that Vedem will be reprised with Music of Remembrance this coming January!
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YouTube video by Release - Topic Ludlow, Act 1: "Out of the Rockfolds" / "I Barely Remember"

Working, working, working on creating the sheet music of the stand-alone arias from Act I of Ludlow. Here's a combo aria — Out of the Rockfolds/I Barely Remember from Act I, with Daniel Belcher, Maureen McKay and Andrew Rosenblum:

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YouTube video by Dana Gioia Why Opera is Misunderstood

A wonderful talk from my longstanding collaborator Dana Gioia — www.youtube.com/watch?v=V__t...

Ludlow update progress — I'm busy inputting changes to the fleshing out of Act II. This is the squishy part of the layout process of Finale.

From my FAQ page...

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Adia. Evans, Soprano and Michael Banwarth, Piano | Choose Chicago DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | ADIA EVANS, SOPRANO MICHAEL BANWARTH, PIANO   Program Ricky Ian Gordon – Joy Joseph Marx – Two Pieces Alfred…

Thrilled that Tableua, from my Sable Pride cycle (settings of Countee Cullen) is included in this wonderful recital!

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YouTube video by Dashon Burton - Topic Holocaust 1944: II. How Can I See You, Love

Now up on YouTube — from my Holocaust 1944 song cycle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qop6...

Documenting the creative mess as I write and rewrite Act II of Ludlow, my opera about immigration. These words by David Mason unfortunately ring true: "We've let too many strangers come inside. America's a Tower of Babel now..."

Nice to see the hard copy!

Journey Lori Laitman, Andrew Harrison, Jason Lo · Imaginary Folksongs (Music for Saxophone and Piano) · Song · 2025

Hope you can listen to Andrew Harrison and Jason Lo's absolutely gorgeous rendition of my piece Journey, for alto saxophone and piano. Very grateful!
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Ludlow, Act 1: "Out of the Rockfolds" / "I Barely Remember" Lori Laitman, Maureen McKay, Andrew Rosenblum, Daniel Belcher · The Ocean of Eternity. The Songs of Lori Laitman. · Song · 2022

Still refining Act I of Ludlow, note by note. Or in the words of the incomparable Steven Sondheim — Bit by bit, putting it together, piece by piece....Then fleshing out Act II (and then writing Act III).
An opera about immigration is more timely than ever.

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Delighted that The Three Feathers will be done next November by the West Chester University Opera Theatre!

"Dear Mrs. First Lady" to Mark Campbell's touching poem, is done! Katie Hannigan commissioned 10 new songs to 10 new poems, about The Emergency Refugee Camp at Fort Ontario in Oswego, and these will premiere in November 2025 in Rochester.