Henry Lewers is a freelance pianist, music director, and coach, specializing in jazz and musical theater. He graduated cum laude from St. Olaf College with a Bachelor of Music with Elective Studies in Theater. In his time there, Henry was a pianist in Jazz 1, St. Olaf's top jazz band directed by Dr. Dave Hagedorn, which in 2011 was named the best large undergraduate jazz ensemble by Downbeat Magazine, a well-regarded jazz monthly. Henry also sang in the St. Olaf Chapel Choir, directed by Dr. Christopher Aspaas, and participated in the Great Conversation program.
Filled with a passion for the musical theater repertoire, Henry has served as music director for many productions, including "Brother Wolf," "Violet," "Under Milk Wood," and "A Chorus Line," at St. Olaf College. This spring, Henry compiled and directed "Infinite Joy -- A Retrospective Broadway Revue" for St. Olaf's Lyric Theater program, a show which traced the history and development of the musical theater by highlighting important composers, shows, and songs of the genre. Henry has also worked as Assistant Music Director at Quisisana on Lake Kezar, a high-end resort in Maine, working under Robert Meffe. This summer, he will serve as Accompanist for the College Light Opera Company in Falmouth, Massachusetts.
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