Biography
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Recitalist and improvisor, Lara Shari Brodsky has appeared at diverse venues including The Kennedy Center, The White House, Tenri Cultural Institute, Symphony Space, and The Tribeca Film Festival. Working with hip hop artists, film score composers, playwrights and yogis, her experience includes recordings and international performances across genres, with artists such as Lenny Pickett, Candido, Mos Def, and Bright Sheng.
She is a founding member of Kamala Ensemble, improvising with western classical tonality, jazz, melodies from the heart, and rhythmic motifs of world drumming.
She studied intensively with cellists Jeffrey Zeigler, Marcy Rosen, and Marion Feldman. She also has studies in percussion with Bret Cohen, voice with Katie Agresta, and violin with Amy Horman and Doree Huneven.
Other interests are degrowth and gift economies, Tibetan thangka, and a living foods/fruit based high vibe healthy lifestyle. She has completed trainings as well in yoga with Sri Dharma Mittra, and is also a certified and actively practicing Reiki healer.
Education
New York University - B.M., Music Performance
Queens College, Aaron Copland School of Music - M.A., Music Performance