Rachel Cocks is a trombone student in her final year of undergraduate study at the Conservatoire, under the tutelage of Rich Watkin, Tony Howe and Edward Jones. During her degree studies, orchestral and chamber music have become her main passions. She has been selected for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra's training scheme and gained first prize in the Bernard Brown Chamber Ensemble Prize.

Lunchtime Music

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

A visceral exploration of “original sin,” Kate Hamill’s highly-theatrical, vital reimagining of THE SCARLET LETTER follows strong-willed, intelligent Hester Prynne as she tries to find her own moral compass and raise her daughter in a society that harshly punishes women for independent thought, sexuality, or defiance.

The Scarlet Letter

Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts

A bountiful mini-fest of songs and chamber music to celebrate the 70th birthday of American composer Lori Laitman

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Lori Laitman: A Celebration!

Pomona College

In pursuit of their degrees at SFCM, each student presents a recital that represents their artistry and craft. Student Recitals feature repertoire curated by students with guidance from their faculty instructor.

Cora-Melin Mikat, voice - Second Year Master's Recital

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

This recital is given in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music. Elizabeth Kirkconnell is a student of Ana María Martínez.

Elizabeth Kirkconnell, Soprano

Alice Pratt Brown Hall

In this new opera for families, a young girl named Maya discovers a dazzling ruby ring in her grandmother's belongings. She rubs the jewel and accidentally releases a genie, leading to chaos as she wishes her cat and toy unicorn to life. Realizing she is in a pickle, Maya must choose her final wish carefully. Join Lyric Opera of Kansas City for this hilarious story of family and magic.

Maya and the Magic Ring

Green Hills Library Center

Midwest Genealogy Center

Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church

Victory Hills Baptist Church

Woodneath Library Center

Lawrence Arts Center

Midwest Trust Center

This recital is given in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Music. Carlee Elsner is a student of Nova Thomas.

Carlee Elsner, Soprano

Concerto Competitions are an opportunity for students to showcase their abilities and win the opportunity to perform with the SFCM Orchestra conducted by Edwin Outwater.

Voice Concerto Competition Finals

Tales of Songs and Strings

First Baptist Church of Oklahoma

Experience the captivating power of the human voice at the Appalachian Chamber Music Festival's first full-length vocal concert. Held at the historic Zion Episcopal Church in Charles Town, this program promises a captivating exploration of vocal expression in all its richness.


Featuring baritone Thomas Coltman and pianist Lana Bode, the evening unfolds with a diverse selection of works by renowned composers. From the introspective beauty of Strauss's "Morgen" to the evocative longing of Vaughan-Williams' "Songs of Travel," each piece unveils a unique voice and perspective that highlight the range and scope of vocal chamber music.

The Human Voice: A Celebration of Song

Zion Episcopal Church

Our season finale features a new work by American composer Lori Laitman. Her beautiful piece Becoming a Redwood features tenor Chad Somers, singing the poetry of Dana Gioia. The marvelous woodwinds of LAS are front and center in Richard Strauss’ youthful Serenade in E-flat. After also hearing the tunes of Dvořák’s sunny and sumptuous Symphony No. 6, we’ll send you out singing.

Delightful Dvořák

Livermore Performing Arts Center

Our season finale features a new work by American composer Lori Laitman. Her beautiful piece Becoming a Redwood features tenor Chad Somers, singing the poetry of Dana Gioia. The marvelous woodwinds of LAS are front and center in Richard Strauss’ youthful Serenade in E-flat. We’ll send you home singing the tunes of Dvořák’s sunny and sumptuous Symphony No. 6.

Livermore Amador Symphony Delightful Dvořák

Please join us for this historic event. Curated works from the twelve distinguished composers participating in our inaugural season oral history project will be presented by the same young artists who interviewed them.

Marshall Opera Oral History Project Concert

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center

8 dramas in 90 minutes - Mannes' first annual celebration of short opera is a theatrical sampler of incredible composers and librettists, new and old. With the longest opera at 15 minutes, and showcasing the talents of our incredible singers, Mannes Opera launches FLASHPOINTS this spring as an annual festival, celebrating short bites from a selection of stellar composers.

Flashpoints~the Mannes festival of short operas

Arnhold Hall

The Voices of American Female Composers: The Study of Selected Ensemble Works for Voice and Piano Trio by Lori Laitman and Jennifer Higdon (viva voce)

Yukyung Hwang, Piano – Doctoral Lecture Recital

Student Recital: Abigail Cunningham

Carnegie Mellon University

This recital is given in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music. Kellan Dunlap is a student of Robin Rice. 

Kellan Dunlap, Tenor

Eclectic Series: Imaginary Folksongs for Saxophone and Piano / Lias, Price-Harrison, Laitman, Ishikawa, Jolley / Andrew Harrison and Jason Lo

Bargemusic

In accordance with Carnegie Mellon’s COVID-19 mitigation policies, all visitors to the university’s campus age 12 and older are required to be either fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or, if not fully vaccinated, must have received a negative COVID-19 test result within three days of the event

Student Recital: Laurel Styner

The natural world is filled with music. Louis Gottschalk set out to capture the sounds of the tropics at night and their Latin rhythms by day in his only symphony, A Night in the Tropics. Grofé heard a very different sonic landscape as he composed a musical journey through the Grand Canyon in his iconic Grand Canyon Suite. Most recently, Lori Laitman imagines the journey of life through melodic roots and branches in her Becoming a Redwood. Travel with us to these very special destinations in our “Back to Nature” concert.

Back to Nature

Jackson Theater, Sonoma Country Day School

Program: Johannes Brahms – Tragic Overture, Op. 81; Stefan Schröter – Metropolitan Tales (world premiere); C.P.E. Bach – Symphony in D major, Wq 183,1; Gustav Mahler – Songs from "Des Knaben Wunderhorn"

Lori Laitman

Events

Past events

Oct 19, 2026

Lunchtime Music · Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

13 - 28 Mar, 2026

The Scarlet Letter · Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre

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