I am especially proud of the multi-dimensional commissioning projects developed in partnership with the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra and some of the world's most fantastic up-and-coming composers of today. These projects feature great performances of great new music that connect deeply to our community and radiates out to the world. Transcend, for example, has been performed by some 28 orchestras from the Reno to the New York Philharmonic to China.

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Reno Phil and the George & Ira Gershwin Critical Edition

In February 2016 the Reno Phil performed the first test performances of the new, draft critical editions of Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris. Laura and the Reno Phil musicians offered feedback on the score and parts to improve the quality of the edition. Test performances of Concerto in F and the Overture to Girl Crazy have followed.

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The Reno Philharmonic participated in the Nevada Sesquicentennial Celebration by commissioning and making available new arrangements of the State Song Home Means Nevada for choirs and orchestras throughout the state. Thanks to a significant grant from the E. L. Wiegand Foundation, the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus has recorded seven different orchestral and choral versions of the state song suitable for all levels of ensemble. 

Laura has led leadership workshops for Fortune 500 companies in the United States and internationally. Her facilitation and coaching insights offer transformative experiences to business leaders by bringing leadership skills and strategies to life through the experience of conducting a small ensemble or chamber orchestra.