Lara Solnicki

加拿大Bossa Nova / 爵士女歌手 PLEASE SEE MY WEBSITE WWW.LARASOLNICKI.COM FOR UPDATES With a four octave range of uncommon richness and colour, Toronto- born Lara Solnicki has performed everything from classical music and opera to most recently new music and jazz. She received a BA from the Glenn Gould School/ Thompson Rivers University where she was the recipient of a number of scholarships, studying classical voice and piano in both Performance Diploma and Artist Diploma programs. In addition, she has trained and performed across Canada as a classical singer in opera, contemporary opera, chamber music and art song-- and has sung everything from mezzo to high soprano repertoire. Since turning to jazz in 2007, Lara performs regularly and has recorded with many of Canada's top musicians. Her debut CD "A Meadow in December" will be released this fall 2010. A published poet born into a family of professional writers, Lara launched her first book in fall 2006, "Disassembled Stars" (Lyrical Myrical Press). Her poetry has since appeared in a number of anthologies and magazines. 2010 promises to continue combining her skills as a singer, writer and composer. Lara is a member of ORMTA and runs a busy private teaching studio. "Her range is quite astonishing... movement from extreme low notes to extreme high notes refreshing and she meets the challenge beautifully. Lara’s honesty makes you feel she is not just singing a story, but has lived it herself" Hal Hill (Co-Founder Markham Jazz Festival, Broadcaster, Jazz Authority)