An avid orchestral musician and freelance oboist, Lauren Derflinger has performed with the orchestra of Northern New York as second oboe and English horn and most recently with the UNC School of the Arts’ production of The Nutcracker. Lauren Derflinger is a sensitive player who enjoys exploring the depth of human emotion through the expressive possibility of the oboe. Lauren is passionate about making music accessible to all. She is active with Through the Staff, an organization that provides music lessons for all, as an oboe teacher. Lauren further demonstrates her commitment to community outreach as a member of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Graduate Wind Quintet. This quintet provides engaging performances to UNCG students and participates in community outreach throughout the surrounding communities. Lauren has spent many summers refining her artistry at festivals such as the National Music Festival, the Sewanee Music Center, and the Brevard Summer Music Institute. With a background in Entrepreneurial studies, Lauren completed her music business degree and explores this avenue with her business The Joyful Oboist and teaching oboe lessons. Lauren is finishing her master’s degree and is a Graduate Assistant at UNCG. Lauren’s primary teachers include Dr. Courtney Miller, Dr. Mary Ashley Barret, and Dr. Anna Hendrickson. In her spare time, Lauren enjoys figure skating.

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The vibrant UNCG Orchestra program has long been recognized for performance excellence, adventurous programming, and high artistic standards. A diversity of offerings allow students the opportunity to perform repertoire for ensembles ranging from the largest cornerstone and contemporary works for full orchestra, to intimate pieces for chamber orchestra, to string orchestra.

Students in the UNCG Orchestra program are dedicated to the performance, study and cultivation of orchestral music of the highest quality. The UNCG Orchestras offer outstanding performances throughout the year and enhance the institutional spirit and community of UNCG. We seek to promote music education in the state of North Carolina and in our region by supporting secondary school orchestra programs and other organizations through our outreach activities and other annual events on campus.