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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 utilizing 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. In early 2001 she began further developing an ongoing
solo project, resulting in the 2004 CD release Legend "A Knight's
Opera", a medieval rock opera, containing an eclectic range of influences from
classical, progressive rock, folk and world music.
For the past few years Lori has been taking the time to
explore and develop her creative interests. She has been pursuing
her long term interest in
Indian music, Kirtan, and the study of Nada Yoga. She has studied vocal and harmonium with Bhajan singer, Kumar Raj
Gandharav, the traditional indian raga system under the guidance of
Kinnar Seen, prompting the release of the CD Everygreen Heart
in 2007, has been exploring the bansuri flute under the musical guidance
of bansuri flute virtuoso, Steve Gorn, and has recently entered into the
study of sound yoga with Russill Paul. In
addition, Lori continues her long term study in western classical piano and is currently in the planning stages
of releasing a recording or her classical performances.
Between her musical endeavors Lori has obtained college degrees in both Business and Psychology and
graduated with honors as Valedictorian, yet 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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