Laura Lentz is a flutist, composer, and teaching artist drawn to listening, curiosity, and discovery. The author of Modal Flute Warmup, her work spans performance, collaboration, and teaching — engaging audiences while empowering musicians and artists to explore their own voice.

Known for her expressive playing and vibrant curiosity, she has commissioned, premiered, and recorded a wide range of new works, many written specifically for her. Her solo recordings include commissioned music by Missy Mazzoli, Marc Mellits, and JacobTV, with premiere performances featured on Performance Today. Her playing has been praised for its “striking, meticulous flute playing” (Take Effect) and “enviable control and supple phrasing” (Sequenza21).

As a founding flutist and Artistic Director of the new music ensemble fivebyfive, as well as through her solo projects, Lentz creates performances that bring new music into dialogue with visual art, science, movement, and community spaces. All her programming is created with the aim of inviting audiences to listen deeply, feel moved, and connect with the experience of new music. In 2025, she received support from the Netherlands America Foundation and the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts, culminating in her recording Serendipity. Other projects have been supported by New Music USA, Chamber Music America, and the New York State Council on the Arts.

An active teacher and mentor, Lentz teaches private lessons, masterclasses, and workshops for flutists and creative musicians and artists at all levels, and has previously taught at institutions including Eastman, ECMS, and RIT. She also guides college students through semester-long courses such as The Savvy Artist, supporting students to feel empowered and become advocates for their own artistic journey, cultivating curiosity, awareness, and expressive discovery as foundations for artistic growth. She presents nationally and internationally at universities, festivals, and conferences including the National Flute Association, the Chicago Flute Festival, the Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention, Crane School of Music, San Diego State University, and UW-Madison.

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Laura Lentz is a flutist, composer, and teaching artist drawn to listening, curiosity, and discovery. The author of Modal Flute Warmup, her work spans performance, collaboration, and teaching—engaging audiences while empowering musicians and artists to explore their own voice.