Enchanted Melodies: Dialogue between Lori Laitman and Margarita Zelenaia at the concert on 12/6/2024 (French Embassy, Washington DC)

There were the two women composers, one – Lori Laitman – was born and raised in America, the other – yours truly – in Russia. Both of us received excellent musical educations and became composers. What distinguishes us, who came from different worlds? What do we have in common? This was the topic of our  dialogue with Lori in front of the audience before a concert of our compositions.

Russian Chamber Art Society: “The music of Lori Laitman and Margarita Zelenaia, two of the most talented women composers of this generation, create musical portraits of life encapsulating emotions ranging from grief to happiness, from tears to laughter.”