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Flutist. Collaborator.
Teacher-mentor.

Welcome, and hello!
My name is Laura Lentz and I’m a flutist, collaborator, and teacher-mentor. Thank you for visiting my website.
Feel free to be in touch, I’d love to hear from you!

RECENT PERFORMANCES

Music of JacobTV
“Serendipity2” for alto flute, string quartet, tabla
Premiere performances, George Eastman Museum, 5/11/25
Laura Lentz, alto flute
Beo String Quartet
Tom Nanni, tabla

Music of Marc Mellits
“Discrete Structures” version for flute & string quartet
Premiere performances, George Eastman Museum, 5/11/25
Laura Lentz, flute & Beo String Quartet

Music of Missy Mazzoli
“Magic with Everyday Objects” version for flute, cello, piano
Rochester premiere, Payton Violins, 5/10/25
Laura Lentz, flute
Svetlana Garitselova, cello
Jacob Ertl, piano

Modal Flute Warmup NEWS!

Modal Flute Warmup has been selected for inclusion in the 2025 Selected Flute Repertoire and Studies Guide for The National Flute Association (NFA) Pedagogy Committee.

“The subcommittee that assessed the book felt it was an important contribution to the work of flutists who explore outside of the strictly tonal realm.”

Thank you, NFA!

“She plays beautifully, with enviable control and supple phrasing,” says Sequenza21 of flutist Laura Lentz.  Ms. Lentz,  hailed for her “striking, meticulous flute playing,” is praised by audiences and composers for her “incredible, gorgeous tone.” She has a deep commitment to sharing the work of today’s most forward-thinking composers and is dedicated to both performance and mentorship through her work as a soloist, collaborator, and teacher. 

“Laura is a true ambassador of my flute repertoire.”
- JacobTV, composer

“Laura has created a new path for all of us…enthusiastically recommended.”
- Flutist Quarterly

  • Flutist

    I am a flutist dedicated to contemporary music for solo and chamber settings.

    I commission, perform, and record music by today’s most forward-thinking composers whose music I truly admire.

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  • Collaborator

    Collaborating with others to create and share exciting new work is what I find most artistically fulfilling.

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  • Teacher-mentor

    As a teacher-mentor, I guide students how to discover and grow as an artist.

    Students feel empowered and become advocates for their own musical journey.

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