Flutist, composer, educator, and author of Modal Flute Warmup, Laura Lentz is known for her expressive playing, innovative teaching, and vibrant curiosity. Praised for her “enviable control and supple phrasing” (Sequenza21) and “striking, meticulous flute playing” (Take Effect), Lentz is deeply committed to sharing the work of today’s most forward-thinking composers. She has commissioned, premiered, and recorded dozens of works, championing music that expands the expressive possibilities of the flute.
A founding member of the new music ensemble fivebyfive, Lentz has given world premieres of numerous works by leading contemporary composers, including JacobTV, Missy Mazzoli, Marc Mellits, Roberto Sierra, Jessica Meyer, Emily Pinkerton, Anthony R. Green, Kamala Sankaram, Evan Williams, and Amy Nam, supported in part by Chamber Music America and other arts funding organizations. As a soloist, she has premiered pieces such as JacobTV’s Serendipity2 for alto flute, string quartet, and tabla, and Marc Mellits’s Discrete Structures, with solo performances broadcast on Performance Today and New Sounds. Through recordings both as a soloist and with fivebyfive—including nearly 15 releases in the past ten years on the Bright Shiny Things label—Lentz has championed over 75 new works by contemporary composers.
In addition to her performing career, Lentz is a dedicated educator and mentor. She has presented masterclasses and workshops at institutions across the United States and abroad, and has served as a teacher and mentor at Nazareth University, Eastman School of Music, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Eastman Community Music School.
Lentz appears regularly as a soloist, collaborator, and guest artist at major festivals, universities, and concert venues across the U.S. and abroad. Her work as a performer, teacher, and author reflects a passion for curiosity-driven artistic exploration, helping musicians cultivate both technical skill and personal creative voice.
Flutist, composer, educator, and author of Modal Flute Warmup, Laura Lentz is known for her expressive playing, innovative teaching, and vibrant curiosity. Praised for her “enviable control and supple phrasing” (Sequenza21) and “striking, meticulous flute playing” (Take Effect), she has commissioned, premiered, and recorded dozens of works by contemporary composers. A founding member of the new music ensemble fivebyfive, Lentz has given world premieres of numerous works. As a soloist, she has premiered pieces including JacobTV’s Serendipity2 for alto flute, string quartet, and tabla, and Marc Mellits’s Discrete Structures, with solo performances broadcast on Performance Today. Through recordings both as a soloist and with fivebyfive, she has championed over 75 new works by contemporary composers in the past ten years. Lentz appears regularly as a soloist, clinician, and guest artist at major festivals, universities, and concert venues across the U.S. and abroad.
