LAUREN GLOMB
B.M. - Grand Valley State University, MI
M.M. - Arizona State University, AZ
D.M.A. - Arizona State University, AZ (in progress)
Lauren Glomb is an avid performer from Michigan who is currently living in the Phoenix Metropolitan area. Having performed with musicians of the highest caliber from all areas of the country, Glomb has a versatile experience within many genres of music-making. Glomb has performed throughout the United States, frequently in Michigan and Arizona, as well as in the Czech Republic for the 2019 International Ostrava Oboe Festival. Having competed in competitions such as the Arizona State University concerto competition, being named Honorable Mention in the Grand Valley State University Concerto Competition, the Michigan Music Teachers National Association Solo Competition, and more, Glomb strives to perform diverse programs of music. Glomb actively participates in multiple ensembles including the Arizona State University Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Opera Pit Orchestra, Chamber Winds, and her double reed duo, the “Human Reedsources”, featuring Olivia Fletcher. Throughout her time at Arizona State, Glomb has shifted her focus to the English horn, striving to commission and perform new works for the instrument. Diverse programming is crucial to Glomb, as she performs the English horn in various chamber and duo settings, as well as performing transcriptions of other instrument’s works in order to add to the repertoire. Glomb currently studies with Martin Schuring at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ, receiving her Masters in Music Performance. Prior to her time at Arizona State, Glomb studied her Bachelors in Music Performance with Dr. Marlen Vavrikova at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. Glomb has hopes of becoming a professional English hornist in an orchestral setting, as well as a soloist in the future.