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Lori
Schneider began as a vocalist
singing standards with big bands in many prestigious NYC clubs. She
has also performed in an  array of rock, jazz and blues bands. In the
early 1990's she was the founding member of Crystal
Rose, a popular rock/pop/folk female
duo.
This was where she began to seriously
develop her talents as a songwriter, as well as increasing her
instrumental versatility on guitar, flute and piano. To support the release
of two albums "Look
Inside" and "Weaver's Tapestry", she
performed in many theatres and festivals within the northeast area
and had the honor to sing the national anthem at Shea Stadium for 5
consecutive years. Her 2004 CD Release Legend "A Knight's
Opera", is a medieval rock opera, containing an eclectic range of influences from
classical, progressive rock, folk and world music.
For the past several years Lori has also been pursuing
her long term interest in
Indian music. She has studied vocal and harmonium with Bhajan singer, Kumar Raj
Gandharav, has
studied the traditional indian raga system under the guidance of
Kinnar Seen, and has recently been exploring the bansuri flute, where she
has received musical guidance from bansuri flute virtuoso, Steve
Gorn. In
addition, Lori has continued her studies in western classical piano
for the past 15 years, and
is currently in the planning stage of releasing a CD of classical piano
performance.
Between her musical endeavors Lori has managed to
obtain college degrees in both Business Administration and Psychology and
graduated with honors as Valedictorian. She has chosen to devote her
life to exploring the many facets of music. In addition to composing and performance,
she is strongly committed to her private teaching
practice.
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