Lola Cortez
She/Her
Biography
A recent graduate of Wesleyan University (Class of '26), Lola Cortex received High Honors in Music and the Gwen Livingston Pokora Prize for Outstanding Composition for her original musical adaptation of Banana Fish. The full length musical played to three sold-out houses at the '92 Theater and was called a "tour de force of orchestration" by the Wesleyan Argus. Classically trained in piano and a jazz vocals, Cortez writes across genres with a focus on theatrical storytelling.
Professional Experience
- Community Theatre
- Bachelor’s Degree
Regions
- NYC/Tri-State Area
- LA/Southern California
Interested in touring?
- Yes
Maestra Expertise
- Theatrical Composer (Music and Lyrics)
- Vocal Director and/or Choral Prep
- Music Assistant
- Singer/Songwriter
- Orchestrator
- Music Copyist
- Music Transcriber
- Sound Designer/Composer
- Music Producer/Record Producer
Primary Instruments
- Piano
- Voice
Software
- Logic
- Musescore
- Sibelius
Affiliations
- BMI