LORISSA MASON, CONDUCTOR
"Lorissa is a specific and expressive conductor. She adds so much to a choral singer’s musicality and interpretation. It was a delight to be a part of her choir. I hope to work with her again in the future."
- Nicole Burkhart, Soprano
BIO
Dr. Lorissa Mason is the Director of Choral Activities and Voice Area Chair at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where she directs the Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, and Women’s Choir and teaches undergraduate conducting, advanced conducting, and music education courses. She holds degrees from Texas Tech University, with studies in Music Education and Conducting under the tutelage of Dr. John Dickson. In 2019, Dr. Mason completed a DMA in Conducting at the University of Missouri Kansas City’s Conservatory of Music and Dance, where she studied conducting and choral literature with Dr. Robert Bode.
"Lorissa helps bring out the best in anyone; as a colleague, a mentor, and as a conductor--she is a leader 100% of the time."
- Ashley Hannagan, Alto
“Without music, life would be a mistake”