Bio

Soprano Lisa Lowry has performed throughout the United States and western Canada. Roles from operas and musicals have included Ursula in The Little Mermaid, Berthe in Pippin, Ms. Pennywise in Urinetown, the Bird Woman in Mary Poppins, Jasmine in Bagdad Café, Lucy in The Telephone, Marie in The Most Happy Fella, Clorinda in Rossini’s La Cenerentola, Alice Ford in Verdi’s Falstaff, Naiad in Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos, and Fire in L’Enfant et les sortilèges by Ravel. Concert or oratorio works have included Mark Hayes’ Spirit Suite, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Mozart’s Requiem, Haydn’s Creation (Gabriel), Orff’s Carmina Burana, Heras’ de profundis, and Dubois’ Seven Last Words of Christ.

Lisa has done much contemporary music including premieres of works by Dan Locklair and Andrew Creaghan. She has appeared with the Canadian chamber groups Land’s End Chamber Ensemble and Rosa Selvatica, singing such works as Joseph Schwantner’s Sparrows, Russian Stravinsky songs, and new Canadian music. Her performance of Chansons Madécasses by Ravel and this is a beautiful way by Peter Jancewicz, with Land's End Chamber Ensemble, were recorded for broadcast by CBC Radio. More recently, she premiered and recorded Pisano’s Seven Limericks.
 Lisa has presented a number of lecture recitals, papers, and posters at the Mid-Atlantic Regional NATS Auditions (National Association of Teachers of Singing), Music Conference Alberta in Red Deer, Canada, and the Indiana Music Teacher’s Association Conference. In 2021, she presented at the National MTNA Conference (Music Teachers National Association), and The College Music Society Southern and Great Lakes Conferences. Her main area of research has centered around art song, and most particularly in the areas of singer’s French diction and French-Canadian and other Canadian Art Songs. Titles have included The French-Canadian Alternative, French Lyric Diction Tips, Teaching Repertoire and Resources, The Five Greek Folk Songs in Greek and “Tripatos” by Ravel, The Effect of PMS on Singing, and Art Song in Canada – A Survey of 5 Composers and their Songs.
 
She previously taught at Indiana State University, Wabash College, Vincennes University, and Southern Virginia University, and Chowan University. Currently, she teaches Chorus in Currituck County Schools while performing regional musical theater.