LAURA WEINER is a passionate horn player and advocate for classical music based in New York City. An experienced chamber musician, orchestral performer, and teaching artist, she is an alumnus of Ensemble Connect, a fellowship program through Carnegie Hall, and now enjoys a busy career performing all over the world. Laura has performed with diverse musicians from the New York Philharmonic to Adele, and is a member of the ensembles Alarm Will Sound, Decoda and Genghis Barbie. She has performed at the Bravo! Vail Festival, Bay Chamber Concerts, Marlboro Music Festival, and Norfolk Chamber Festival, among others. A high-altitude native of Colorado, she received her undergraduate degree summa cum laude from Northwestern University, and her master’s from the University of Wisconsin-Madison on a University Fellowship. In addition to performing, Laura is enthusiastically devoted to education and community work. She teaches songwriting and piano to incarcerated students through Musicambia and spent nearly a decade teaching music appreciation in NYC public schools through the NY Philharmonic. Outside of music, Laura honors her alpine roots by rock climbing, hiking, and snowboarding.