Lorna MacLachlan
After 25 years in the music business, composer,
arranger, pianist, vocalist and educator Lorna
MacLachlan has honed her skills in all of these areas
and more. A sought after lecturer, clinician, teacher,
composer and performer, she brings a diversified
approach to her music. After completing a master’s
degree in composition, Lorna embarked on a career as a
composer providing award winning original music for
Theatre Companies; (Theatre Calgary, Lunchbox
Theatre), Dance Companies (Decidedly Jazz
Danceworks, Springboard Dance Collectives), National
media Companies (CBC, Access Network) and a variety
of commercial and artistic enterprises across the
spectrum of music genres. While Lorna continues to
work on commissioned pieces for various groups (Water
Music – written for the City of Calgary), her focus
remains on writing and performing original compositions
in her unique Jazz/Folk style and developing her voice as
an artist. Lorna has always been passionate about music
education and believes strongly that great talent exists in
a variety of different groups and people that need
support and an opportunity to grow. She has taught
privately for many years and is a talented educator in the
public education system (Jazz Bands, Concert Choirs,
Jazz Choirs and orchestras) and has inspired students to
gain admission into some of the most competitive postsecondary
schools in North America.