Lisa Edwards is a widely sought-after pianist, keyboard collaborator, and teacher based in Los Angeles. She is currently in her 22nd season as principal pianist and music assistant at Los Angeles Master Chorale under the direction of Grant Gershon, Kiki and David Gindler Artistic Director.

As a project collaborator, Ms. Edwards is frequently involved with preparing productions with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Such projects include John Adams’ operas, El Niño, Nixon in China, A Flowering Tree, and The Gospel According to the Other Mary, as well as Schumann’s Das Paradies und die Peri, Stravinsky’s Persephone, Oedipus Rex and Symphony of Psalms, Shostakovich’s Prologue to Orango, and Bernstein’s Mass, among others. Performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Green Umbrella series include, War of the Worlds by Annie Gosfield, and Lou Harrison’s opera, Young Caesar. Other performances include, Steve Reich’s You Are (Variations) at Avery Fischer Hall, Stravinsky’s Les Noces at Walt Disney Concert Hall, and Ian Krouse’s Lorca, Child of the Moon at the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts.

On disc, Lisa can be heard on two Nonesuch recordings of Steve Reich’s music – “You Are” Variations” and “Daniel Variations”. Ms. Edwards is in demand working with Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, as well as other national professional orchestras and choruses. Other positions currently held include faculty artist at Idyllwild Summer Arts, pianist for Vox Femina in Los Angeles, organist/pianist at San Marino Community Church, organist/pianist at Stephen Wise Temple in Bel Air, and pianist at Congregation Kol Ami in West Hollywood.