About

Violinist Lauren Conroy performs solo and ensemble works spanning traditional to modern repertoire. An avid performer of new music, she is a member of the BlackBox Ensemble.

Lauren graduated from NYU Gallatin School’s MA Program in May 2024 as a Koppenaal Scholar and completed her thesis titled “Approaches to Contemporary Chamber Music Performance”. At NYU, she was granted the Dean’s Award for Summer Research where she was a resident scholar at The John Cage Trust at Bard College and directed a project titled On a Clear Day, which brought the intersections of visual artist Agnes Martin and composer John Cage together through a multidisciplinary performance at the NYU Blackbox Theater.

Lauren has co-produced and performed on several multi-disciplinary projects including Juilliard’s Future Stages and NYC Ballet’s Choreographic Institute and was a department assistant at The Juilliard School’s Center for Innovation in the Arts. She is a recent graduate of the The Juilliard School where she completed her Masters of Music degree studying with Donald Weilerstein and Li Lin. Lauren has also been invited to several festivals and residencies including Toronto Summer Music Fellowship, Norfolk New Music Workshop, Bowdoin International Music Festival Fellowship, Avaloch Farm Music Institute, and The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.

Lauren previously attended Indiana University studying with Simin Ganatra and graduated with High Distinction from the Hutton Honors College and Jacobs School of Music with a Bachelor of Music Degree in Violin Performance. She also completed a minor in Political and Civic Engagement (PACE) with a focus on American Studies and a certificate in Performing Arts Entrepreneurship.

Lauren is currently the Program Assistant for the School of Music at the 92nd Street Y.