I'm so glad you're here.

I'm Lisa Ruth Niemeier, a composer, pianist, opera singer, and...

musical storyteller.

"With a background in both vocal and piano performance, she brings a unique voice to the contemporary classical landscape — one that is lyrical, emotionally grounded, and rooted in storytelling."

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NEWS

Performance with Commonwealth Concert Opera of Leoncavallo's Pagliacci!

In May 2026, I was so honored to sing as part of the chorus of Commonwealth Concert Opera's performance of Ruggero Leoncavallo's Pagliacci. You can now listed to it all below.

Announcing Trio, Op. 5!

The love of all three of these beautiful animals is still with me and will remain so as long as I am on this earth.

Announcing my debut album, "Whitewater"!

Announcing my debut album Whitewater!

Listen

to my debut album: Whitewater.

View my artist page and see new releases on Oclassica!

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Talking Shop
ARTIST TALKS

Talking Shop Artist Talks is a series of fun conversations with consummate concert artists, composers, and opera singers!

Ep 26, Artist Talks: Natasha Adorlee

Natasha Adorlee is an Emmy Award winning choreographer, filmmaker, composer, and creative leader based in San Francisco.

Talking Shop

Ep 25, Artist Talks: Christian Restrepo

Christian Restrepo is a Colombian pianist, composer, producer, and educator. His music looks for intriguing combinations between South American rhythms, contemporary techniques, and the enchantment of the romantic era.

Concert Artists

Ep 24, Artist Talks: Erin Freeman

Erin Freeman is a versatile and accomplished conductor currently serving as the Artistic Director of the City Choir of Washington and Wintergreen Music, Director of the St. Louis Symphony Chorus, and Principal Conductor of the Richmond Ballet.

Concert Artists

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MY COMPOSITIONS

Stories are the foundational component for everything I create, whether through composition or through performance.

My compositions range from chamber music to solo piano, to orchestral pieces and ballets.

Explore a few pieces below!

Reverie

solo piano | 10'

Breaking the Walls

cello & piano | 10'

Mothers and Daughters

piano, soprano | 10'

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About

ABOUT ME

Emanating from my operatic roots, my performances and compositions create stories inspired by my life and the composers whose music I grew up adoring.

The heartbreaking denial of my professionally encouraged adolescent dream of becoming an opera star has fueled a later-in-life composition and performance career pursuit that is relentless.

I relish performing!

And my recently discovered love for composing has only added fuel to my artistic fire.

went back to music school later in life for a second degree…I always knew I was meant for this work!
stories are the foundational component for everything I create, whether through composition or through performance
the stories I create draw audiences in and invite them to a more personal experience with the music
live in Richmond, VA with my husband and in close proximity to my daughter and her family
love dancing ballet, film, and the ocean