Hello!
Thanks for stopping by. I'm so happy you're here!
Connecting with people is one of my favorite parts of making music. Through traveling, performing, creating, and teaching, I have found community and friendship all over the world — Listeners who find magic, joy, catharsis, and more in my music. Fine musicians who share their talent. Composers who create works that inspire me. Teachers who invite me into their classrooms. Families who open their homes and hearts. Children and adults who join me to grow in their own artistry.
While we're here, we can all experience connection, beauty, craft, and the joy and work of the journey.
Please enjoy my music, send me a note (I love friends I haven't met yet), or come create with me!
Let's make something marvelous together, shall we?
— Lauren
Recent Projects
A new work for Grade 2 band inspired by my exploration of La Gruta in Bocas del Toro, Panama.
A new song cycle for mezzo-soprano Emily Howes Heilman with poetry by Edna St. Vincent Millay.
Written for Jennifer Sgroe & Eric Sedgwick with text by Elizabeth Gilbert. This art song won 3rd place in the 2023 NYC songSLAM!
I am composing a new work for side-by-side string orchestras. This work combines high school, junior high, and middle school players.
In collaboration with Claire Allen (Washington D.C.), I wrote several new works with and for her intermediate students in her modified Suzuki studio. I hope these engaging works will be played by many students and professionals alike!
Written for 5 percussionists, this piece explore contrasting and recombining paired ideas—pitch collections, groove patterns, and form.
Featured Video
Jennifer Sgroe & Eric Sedgwick
Text by Elizabeth Gilbert
Sparks & Wiry Cries 2023 NYC songSLAM