Lauren Varley

Horn

Originally from the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, Lauren Varley received her Bachelor of Music degree from the Boyer College of Music at Temple University and the Master of Music degree from San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Additionally, Lauren spent summers studying at the Bar Harbor Brass Festival, Sewanee Summer Music Festival and Aspen Music Festival and School, and was an associate member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago.  Her primary teachers include Adam Unsworth and Bob Ward. `

Lauren’s energetic passion as an educator and performer has lead to performances throughout the country at venues from the Hollywood Bowl to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.  Prior to joining the faculty at University of Northern Colorado, Lauren served on the faculty at Luther College in Iowa and The University of Alabama.

In addition to her orchestral experience, Lauren loves playing music for opera and ballet, as a member of Opera Colorado and the Colorado Ballet. Lauren is also a member of the Greeley Philharmonic, and Fresno Philharmonic in California.  Throughout Colorado, she has performed with Ft. Collins Symphony, Steamboat Symphony, Boulder Philharmonic, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Denver Brass and Colorado Music Festival. Recent solo performances include Mozart’s Third Horn Concerto with the Greeley Chamber Orchestra, and “Wingspan” by Gary Kuo with the University of Northern Colorado Symphonic Band. Upcoming solo performances with the Greeley Chamber Orchestra will include Britten’s “Serenade for Horn, Tenor and Strings” and “Romance" by Elizabeth Raum.

Lauren has also performed and recorded with the award winning Opera Parallele, a San Francisco based opera company focusing on contemporary works.  In California, she performed with the Marin Symphony, Monterey Symphony, Santa Rosa Symphony, Symphony Napa Valley and San Francisco Symphony.  In 2008, Lauren was the grand prize winner of the Berkley Piano Club Concerto competition.

In addition to teaching and performing, Lauren loves skiing and hiking throughout Colorado and is training for her third triathlon.  She is also a “retired” championship level Irish dancer.  Lauren lives in Greeley with her husband, Jubal Fulks, and their four children.