Lori Hicks
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Compositions/Commissions
“Music of My Voice” collection of 9 spirituals and songs for solo voice with choral and piano accompaniment. 2014. Available on Itunes, CDBaby, and Rhapsody.
Commission – “Mount Zion” Duet for DECCA recording artists Louise Toppin and Marquita Lister, 2014
Charleston Symphony Orchestra Spiritual Ensemble, spiritual and choral transcriptions. 2013-2015
Composer-in-Residence – “I wanna die easy” solo voice and piano; commissioned for the NSSF (Negro Spiritual Scholarship Foundation) Grady-Rayum Solo Spiritual Competition; 2011
Commission – “Sence you went away” and “Heaven Spirituals” Duet arrangement for 2 soprano and piano; commissioned by soprano Wilhelmenia Fernandez and premiered in Reima, France, 2004
Winner– NANM Brantley Choral Arrangement Competition “Ride On” spiritual arrangement for 8-part chorus; premiered in Denver, Colorado, 2002
Committees and Professional Affiliations
National Association of Negro Musicians: Served as National Board Member and Assistant Secretary, Regional Director, Local Chapter Secretary
Orangeburg Arts Center – Executive Board Member
Voices of Atlanta Chorus – Executive Board Member
South Carolina Arts Commission Roster
National Association of Teachers of Singing
College Music Society
ASCAP
Additional Professional Training
Coaches, Directors, and Instructors: Jonathan Eaton, Joseph Rescigno, Martin Katz, Nicholas Carthy, Pat Diamond, Nicolette Molnar, Benton Hess, Giacomo Battarino, Linda Hirt, Dwight Coleman, Timothy Cheek, Joshua Major, Kenneth Kiesler, Kevin Bylsma, Warren Jones, Louise Toppin, Wilhelmenia Fernandez, and Kathryn Johnson. Private Piano Study: Maxim Mogilevsky and Dr. Patricia Griffith. La Musica Lirica International Music Festival, Novafeltría Italy, 2005. Oberlin In Italy Summer Festival, Urbania Italy, 2004. Centro Studi Italiani, Urbania, Italy – Italian language study. Institut de Tours, Tours, France – French language study
Masterclasses: Martina Arroyo, Richard Hundley, Marietta Simpson, Simon Estes, Robert Breault, Priscilla Baskerville, and Robert Sims
Awards/Honors/Competitions
Winner – South Carolina District Metropolitan Opera Competition, 2009
Winner-University of Michigan Concerto Competition, 2006
Winner – NANM National Solo Voice Competition, 2005
Winner-NANM International Spiritual Festival Vocal Competition, 2005
Winner- Michigan District Metropolitan Opera Competition, 2005