https://www.lananorris.com/lana-norris daily 1.0 2026-07-11 https://www.lananorris.com/about daily 0.75 2026-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5782eb23579fb375af62501d/c0a95299-c0a0-4c5f-990f-7d25dda00203/Lana+Sassy+Confident+Cool.jpg About I’m a conductor and artistic director based in NYC. I work around town at places like Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Federico García Lorca and Gabriela Ortiz are two major creative inspirations. I’m always looking for new intersections of Spanish and music. I’m a Professor of Vocal Activities at Hunter College. That involves conducting and coaching the full range of vocal music — from Hildegard and Tomás Luis de Victoria to Duke Ellington and Margaret Bonds — for terrific students and an intergenerational choral community. Ember Choral Arts presents music by living composers to reach the heart. As Associate Conductor, I perform, coach our Ember Ablaze! young composers, and lead our chorister development initiative. I’m a Teaching Artist with Musica Sacra, too. I also support new music through workshops, productions, and I CARE IF YOU LISTEN journalism. My music writing is in the Library of Congress. To support public health and creative dialogue, I collaborate with the Gianoli Lab of Biophysics and Sensory Neuroscience at La Universidad Autónoma in Madrid, Spain. If you want my full formal bio, you can request it here. Let’s Work Together! If you are… new or returning to singing, join me on Thursday nights at the Hunter College Choir! We have all levels of musical experience and that gives us a special spirit of curiosity and teamwork. a strong reader and want an elite chamber choir experience with contemporary music, I invite you to audition for Ember. Auditions are held in Fall and Winter; details here. interested in original or short-term projects, Letters from Lana will alert you to opportunities. Proud member of the Maestra Music network. https://www.lananorris.com/contact daily 0.75 2026-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5782eb23579fb375af62501d/bd9d7cd1-e90d-4645-8d55-fb8e4eea1b39/DSC_2479.jpg Contact - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.