TheJoyfulOboist
About
As a private lesson teacher, I want my students to have access to the vast opportunities, life-fulfilling experiences, and careers that music can offer. Musicians impact their communities by bringing joy, emotional expression, and a place to explore something new. Also, music is just fun. Let's impact our community together one note at a time! I am also able to teach beginning music theory and aural skills.
An avid orchestral musician and freelance oboist, Lauren has performed with the orchestra of Northern New York as second oboe and English horn and most recently with the UNC-School of the Art’s production of The Nutcracker. Lauren Derflinger is a sensitive player who enjoys exploring the depth of human emotion through the expressive possibility of the oboe. Lauren has spent many summers refining her artistry at festivals such as the National Music Festival, the Sewanee Music Center, and the Brevard Summer Music Institute. With a background in Entrepreneurial studies, Lauren completed her music business degree and explores this avenue with her business The Joyful Oboist and teaching oboe lessons. Lauren completed her master’s degree, where she also served as a Graduate Assistant, at UNCG in 2024. Lauren’s primary teachers include Dr. Courtney Miller, Dr. Mary Ashley Barret, and Dr. Anna Hendrickson.