Laura Koepke

Adjunct Instructor of Music

Applied Bassoon, History and Appreciation of Music, Woodwind Quintet

Laura Koepke, bassoonist, has performed with many of New York’s finest orchestras, including the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, American Composers Orchestra, American Symphony Orchestra, Brooklyn Philharmonic, New York City Opera, and the Westchester Philharmonic. She is principal bassoonist of the New Philharmonic of New Jersey.

In addition to performing in symphony halls, Laura has appeared on MTV’s “Live from the 10 Spot,” performed at the “Bang on a Can” Festival, and has performed original music to silent film with the chamber ensemble, “The BQE project.” Since 1998, Laura has been a member of the internationally acclaimed woodwind quintet, Quintet of the Americas.

Recent summer festival appearances include the Lincoln Center Festival, Festival of the Hamptons, Bard Festival, Bar Harbor Music Festival, Maverick Concerts, and the Weekend of Chamber Music Festival. Laura is on the faculty of New York University, the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, Western Connecticut State University, and the Manhattan School of Music, Pre-College division. Laura is a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College and holds a Masters Degree and Artist Diploma from Yale University School of Music, where she studied with Stephen Maxym and Frank Morelli.

Contact: koepkel@wcsu.edu