Hometown:
Rhinebeck, New York
Education:
Oberlin Conservatory
Downstairs at Eric’s Chair
Bio:
Lana Auerbach graduated from Oberlin Conservatory with a BM in violin performance under the tutelage of Sibbi Bernhardsson and Jinjoo Cho. Lana has had transformational experiences at numerous summer programs including Meadowmount School of Music, ENCORE Chamber Music, Brancaleoni International Music Festival, and the Music Academy at Domaine Forget along with many others. She has performed in masterclasses for Wolfram Koessel, Matt Haimovitz, Matt Goeke, Rachel Barton Pine, Pamela Frank, Vadim Gluzman, the Calidore String Quartet, the Calder String Quartet, the Cavani String quartet, and the Miro String Quartet. In 2015, Lana was awarded first place in Rhinebeck Chamber Society’s annual concerto competition, and was awarded the Dean’s scholarship to Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Apart from performance, Lana loves to teach violin within the communities she is a part of including the Oberlin Community Music School and Harmony Project Hudson. Lana is looking forward to joining The Orchestra Now this fall
What is something interesting that people may not know about you?
I played in an orchestra at Burning Man
Name three of your favorite composers:
Caroline Shaw, Debussy, Brahms
When taking a break from music-making, what is your favorite thing to do?
Running and hiking
What are you most looking forward to this summer with the NRO?
Hiking the Rockies