Mix together an Oberlin-trained classical pianist and piano teacher, pop singer-songwriter, budding jazz pianist, actress and dancer, former Ph.D. environmental scientist, activist and MOM, and what do you get?
Lori Rosolowsky.
Lori's mission is to create music that inspires people to make the world a better place. Whether writing satire or tributes, her message gets across.
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. "Pass It On," her debut CD of 11 original songs, features Lori singing and playing piano, backed by a full band. See and get it here! Sample it here!
She has released two singles: "If You Wanna Be A Voter," ("The Ballad of Sarasota") which was a finalist in the 2008 South Florida Folk Festival, received national radio airplay, and was used as the theme song for the "Voice of the Voters" radio show in PA/NJ. Download free here! or at www.VoiceoftheVoters.org .
In 2009, she released the maxi-single "Goddess of Infinity," a memorial tribute to her yoga teacher. Lori leads the Goddess of Infinity Project, whose mission is to honor her mentor's teachings and benefit social welfare.
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. She regularly performs with the Bucks County Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Gary Fagin.
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. She balances her time between music, motherhood and promoting social welfare.
In addition to performing, Lori teaches private piano to adults and children and has been Vice President of the Bucks County (PA) Association of Piano Teachers.
She is happily married to husband Mark, a scientist. Their most proud accomplishments are being parents of two school-aged children, Kurt and Cody .