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Lana Norris is a vocal arts collaborator comfortable in styles ranging from sacred choral music to immersive cabaret. She specializes in contemporary classical works and Italian vocal music, with a special affinity for Baroque improvisation and historical practice.
She is the collaborative pianist for EMBER, the Ember Choral Arts’ critically-acclaimed ensemble, and the Ember Ablaze! Composer Lab with Composer-in-Residence Robert Paterson. Lana is a Teaching Artist with Musica Sacra Educational Outreach.
Lana accompanies the renowned multicultural Young People’s Chorus of New York City, which brings youth from all five boroughs together in rigorous vocal arts training and performances at David Geffen Hall and the United Palace Theatre.
At Hunter College, Lana is Adjunct Professor and Vocal Arts Coach. She is the voice department’s resident choral pianist, and assistant conductor for the Opera Theater and Pocket Operas programs devoted to works by 20 and 21st-century composers.
Lana has performed in varied venues such as Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, St. Ignatius of Loyola, and The Kosciuszko Foundation. She enjoyed collaborating with Lincoln Center’s Search for Spring choral event for 1,000 singers. She has worked with NYU Tisch School of the Arts Opera Lab, The American Opera Project, Talea Ensemble, and Rhymes With Opera to develop new music, and performed with d/Deaf and hearing artists for the Columbia Teacher’s College. As a champion of new music, she regularly premieres new choral and art song compositions and has commissioned song cycles by American and Ukrainian female composers.
