Pianist Laura Altenmueller has performed in England, Austria, the United States, and across Canada. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Western University, which she completed on full scholarship under the tutelage of Stéphan Sylvestre. At Western University, she was a two-time Ontario Graduate Scholarship recipient for her research and performance of Ravel’s Le tombeau de Couperin.
Laura is from Abbotsford, BC, where she began her piano studies at the age of 4. She completed her ARCT in Piano Performance at the age of 18, receiving first class honours with distinction. She completed her Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Victoria in 2016, where she studied with Michelle Mares. In 2015, she spent four weeks studying piano in Salzburg, Austria at the Internationale Sommerakademie Mozarteum, with Frank Wibaut, Siegfried Mauser, and Robert D. Levin. Laura completed her Master of Music in Piano Performance at the University of Ottawa, studying with David Jalbert. In summer 2017, she received a full scholarship to participate in PianoFest in the Hamptons, where she studied with Paul Schenly, Pierre van der Westhuizen, and David Jalbert. In 2018, she had the opportunity to perform Beethoven’s Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70 No. 1 at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. She has also received scholarships to attend numerous summer music programs, including Orford Musique, Adamant Music School, and Tuckamore Music Festival.
In addition to performing, Laura is passionate about teaching. She is a certified Suzuki teacher who has studied with Caroline Fraser, Blancamaria Montecinos, and Fay Adams.