Lauren Roth

Lauren Roth is twenty four years old and a native of Seattle, Washington. Shortly before her third birthday, she informed her parents that she wanted a violin and private lessons. They complied and her musical career began. She studied the Suzuki method with Yuko Honda and later with Professor Ronald Patterson at the University of Washington. Lauren graduated from the University of Washington in 2010 with a Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Italian studies. While there, she won the University's concerto competition and soloed with the UW Symphony and Bremerton Symphony. She also served as the concertmaster of the UW Symphony, Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Northwest, Bellevue Opera Orchestra, Marrowstone Festival Orchestra and the Thalia Symphony Orchestra, the last two with Maestro Stephen Radcliffe. In July 2011, Lauren was the concertmaster of the 5th Avenue Theater's premiere of Disney's "Aladdin: The New Stage Musical." An active teacher, Lauren was an adjunct faculty member at Holy Names Academy in Seattle from 2006–2010, and she maintained a private studio. Last August, Lauren moved to Cleveland to pursue a Master of Music degree with William Preucil at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Alongside her studies, she was recently appointed concertmaster of the Canton Symphony in Ohio and plays with the Cleveland Pops orchestra. In her spare time, Lauren enjoys reading, playing and watching sports, and spending time with her two nieces.