Lori Rosolowsky
In addition to being an accomplished classical pianist, Lori Rosolowsky has emerged as a pop musician whose style and voice have been compared to Carole King and Carly Simon. On her first CD of original songs, Pass It On, she sings and plays piano on all 11 tracks, and is backed by a group of stellar musicians and vocalists.
She performs solo and with such renowned performers as Sal Centola, Stan Slotter, Rob Swanson, Rob Cochran, Chico Huff, Courtney Colletti, Pat Byrne and more. Their repertoire is varied, from pop, to jazz and blues, showtunes and classical.
An award-winning pianist, teacher and composer, Lori is frequently praised for "captivating" her audiences both as a classical musician and singer/songwriter. John Peter Holly, music director and conductor for the Greater Trenton Symphony, likened her approach to that of the late Leonard Bernstein in his Young People's Concerts. In 2001, she also won raves for her role as emcee for the Bucks County Symphony Orchestra's Youth Concert where her symphonic arrangement of Pass It On was performed by an 80-member choir in concert with the orchestra.
As a teen, Lori won the Mozart Concerto Competition in Maryland and was a soloist with the Montgomery County, MD orchestra. She continued her music studies at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music while earning a B.A. in environmental studies and biology at Oberlin College. She was the pianist for the Washington, D.C.-based Potomac Valley Opera Company, where she received critical acclaim for her "marathon playing, rhythmic vitality and expert phrasing and technique."
Lori is an excellent example of the strong link between science and music. She holds a PhD and worked as an environmental consultant before returning to music.
In addition to performing, Lori teaches private piano to adults and children and is Vice President of the Bucks County (PA) Association of Piano Teachers. She is happily married to her husband Mark, a scientist. Their most proud accomplishments are being parents of two boys, ages 13 and 5.