A
native of Montreal, violinist Laura Nerenberg began violin studies at
the age of three. She obtained a Bachelor of Music degree from the
University of Ottawa and a Master of Music degree from the Hartt
School in Connecticut. Laura has been the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra's
Principal Second Violin since 2006. Prior to holding that post, she
was the orchestra's Assistant Concertmaster for six years. Always
inspired to push musical boundaries, Laura has delved into the
musical worlds of jazz and improvisation as well as Baroque
performance with the newly formed Ottawa Baroque Consort. She is also
the sole violinist of the groundbreaking Impressions in Jazz
Orchestra. Laura performs frequently as part of Thirteen Strings and
is a founding member of the Prism Ensemble. In addition to performing
all over the National Capital region, Laura teaches Suzuki Violin to
thirty students aged three to twenty. For a second consecutive year, she and a group of students performed as part of the Ottawa Chamber Music Society's Family Music Fair in September, 2008. They have been invited for a third performance on May 24th, 2009.
