Lauren Bernofsky, composer with Grand Mesa Strings.

Lauren Bernofsky

Described by Lukas Foss as “a master composer,” Lauren Bernofsky has written well over a hundred works, including solo, chamber, and choral music, as well as larger scale works for orchestra, film, musical, opera, and ballet. Her music has been performed across the United States as well as internationally in major venues.

She has over seventy works in print and her music is often heard at festivals and conferences, and has been played by members of The New York Philharmonic, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and many others.

Lauren Bernofsky holds degrees from the Hartt School, New England Conservatory, and Boston University, where she earned a doctorate in composition. She has taught at Boston University, The Peabody Institute, and Interlochen, and she regularly serves as a clinician and guest conductor at schools, universities, and regional festivals.