Lori Piitz

Pianist Lori Piitz is professor of piano and coordinator of the piano area at James Madison University in Virginia. She enjoys musical collaborations of all kinds, including chamber music and piano four-hands, and has performed in music festivals in the US, Canada, and Germany, including the Schleswig-Holstein Festival, the Music & Beyond and Festival of the Sound in Canada, and the Staunton Music Festival in Virginia, where she also served on the board of directors. A diverse career has seen her perform a solo recital at Steinway Hall in NYC and in a German opera house dressed as a baby chick! She is a founding member of the James Madison University/Shenandoah Valley Chapter of the American Liszt Society. A particular interest in pianist health led to membership in PAMA (Performing Arts Medicine Association) and a Certificate in Injury-Preventive Piano Technique from Salem College in North Carolina.