Laura Weiner is a passionate horn player and advocate for classical music based in New York City. An experienced chamber musician, orchestral performer, soloist, and teaching artist, she is an alumnus of Ensemble Connect, a fellowship program of Carnegie Hall and the Juilliard School. A native of Colorado, she received her Bachelor of Music degree summa cum laude from Northwestern University, and her Master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison on a University Fellowship.
Laura has performed with diverse musicians from the New York Philharmonic to Adele, and is a member of the groups Alarm Will Sound, Decoda, and Genghis Barbie, where she channels her high-altitude roots as "Alpine Barbie." She regularly performs a wide variety of concerts across New York City in venues like Lincoln Center, Trinity Church, and public school auditoriums. She was a featured soloist at Carnegie Hall under the baton of Robert Spano, and has performed at the Bravo! Vail Festival, Bay Chamber Concerts, the Marlboro Music Festival, and the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, among others. Laura’s principal teachers include Gail Williams, William Barnewitz, and Douglas Hill.