Lori McCann
Style: Opera; Classical; Musical Theatre
Title: Associate Professor of Voice, John J. Cali School of Music, Montclair State Univ
Bio: Soprano and pedagogue Lori McCann holds a DMA and Artist Diploma from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She has performed extensively in Europe and the United States appearing in opera, oratorio and concert performances. Roles include: Mozart’s Pamina, Countess, Fiordiligi and Second Lady, Mimi, The Governess, Fulvia (Ezio, Händel), Janacek’s The Fox, Giulia (La scala di seta), Iphigénie (Iphigénie en Tauride), and Mary Warren (The Crucible). Orchestral repertoire includes Brahms, Mozart, Händel, Bach, Beethoven, Debussy, Mahler, Canteloube, Monteverdi, Bernstein, and Zarzuela repertoire. She has received many awards and prizes for her singing including National Finalist of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Dr. Lori McCann has been a vocal pedagogue for over 30 years. Academically she teaches Applied Voice, Lyric Diction, Vocal Technique for Music Theater, Vocal Pedagogy, Performance Practicum, and Graduate Chamber Ensemble. She has also maintained private voice studios in New York City, Berlin, Mannheim, Cincinnati, San Diego, and Montclair, NJ. She has been Faculty Artist at the prestigious American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS), in Graz, Austria and is in demand as a mentor teacher, masterclass clinician and adjudicator. Dr. McCann’s research interests include lyric diction, developmental pedagogy, zarzuela and university voice and choral faculty collaboration. She has presented at national and international conferences, including the International Congress of Voice Teachers (ICVT) the International Music Educators Conference (IMEC), The Voice Foundation, National Collegiate Choral Organization (NCCO), and the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) national conferences and workshops. In addition to these presentations, Dr. McCann is quite active in leadership roles locally, regionally and nationally with NATS which is the professional organization for voice teachers. She has just completed her second term as the NATS Eastern Region Governor and is currently serving as past president and board member of the NYC chapter and is especially active with their voice teacher mentoring program in the New York City area.
Voice Type: Soprano
Music Styles Taught: Opera; Classical; Musical Theatre
Availability: I am available as a performer; I am currently accepting private students; I have a wait-list for private lessons; I am available as a clinician or presenter; I accept students through a college or university program
