Laura
Pitner

​​Praised for her dark, singing tone and exceptional technique, Laura Pitner, based in Columbus, Ohio, has had a lifelong passion for performance. Laura currently holds the second oboe/English horn position with both the Ohio State University Wind Symphony and Symphony Orchestra (Columbus, OH) and is a founding member of the Kaleidoscope Wind Quintet (Columbus, OH). In the past, she has held principal oboe positions with the Westwood Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra (Austin, TX), and a second/English horn position with the Austin Youth Orchestra (Austin, TX). Laura made her international debut in June of 2019 at age 15 with the Texas Ambassadors of Music and performed at The Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois with the Westwood Symphony Orchestra just six months later. In 2022, she was ranked 4th in the state of Texas in the 6A category on English horn. She was voted "Most Likely to Run Into a Burning Building to Save Their Instrument" by her high school band her senior year, and considers it one of her greatest achivements to date.

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Laura has attended and performed at the Carolyn Hove English Horn Masterclasses in Sacramento, California (English horn, 2024), the Montclair Broadway Institute in Montclair, New Jersey (voice, oboe, English horn, flute, 2024), the Los Angeles Film Conducting Intensive Studio Intensive at the Warner Bros studios in Los Angeles, California (oboe, English horn, 2024 & 2025), the Prague Summer Nights Young Artists' Music Festival (oboe, 2025) and was recently a member of the LAFCI Intercollegiate Studio Orchestra in Los Angeles (oboe, English horn, 2025). Internationally, she has performed in England, France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Japan.

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Laura has played on three albums: the Westwood Symphony Orchestra at the 2019 Midwest Clinic, The Hollywood Collection recorded by the Studio Intensive Orchestra, and, soon to be released, the second edition of The Hollywood Collection, also recorded by the Studio Intensive Orchestra.

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Outside of music, Laura is a competitive ballroom dancer for Ohio State and avid rock climber. She also loves planes and aviation, and you can often find her lurking FlightAware or listening to ATC radio. Laura is a devout Christian and active member of the Orthodox Presbyterian congregation. She enjoys playing the New York Times games every morning and will gladly join your leaderboard for the Mini, thank you very much. Laura lives with her best friend and their two plants.

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Laura studies music at The Ohio State University under Dr. Abby Yeakle Held where she is an Ambassador for the School of Music, and is a proud member of the Maestra Directory for theatre musicians.​

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