Laura Black

Laura Black is an Adjunct Professor of Violin at Friends University. She is actively involved in orchestral performance, serving as Assistant Concertmaster of the Salina Symphony, a member of the Wichita Symphony and Wichita Music Theatre Orchestra, and former Concertmaster of the Wichita Grand Opera Orchestra. She maintains a large private violin studio and has taught at institutions including Fort Hays State University, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, and High Plains Music Camp. Additionally, she directs the ICT Young Artists Academy and serves as Artistic Director and Strings Coordinator of Camp Allegro Wichita.

• Education:
• Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance, University of Michigan
• Master of Music in Violin Performance, Indiana University (studied under Josef Gingold)

Her expertise spans performance, pedagogy, and community engagement. She is a member of the American String Teachers Association and has received the Daniel J. Sevart Award for Community Service (2011). Laura has also performed as concertmaster with the Hays Symphony, soloing in the Bruch Violin Concerto, and contributed to orchestras in Flint, Evansville, and Fort Wayne.

Her teaching philosophy emphasizes both classical training and community outreach, reflected in her roles leading educational camps and masterclasses. She actively freelances in the Midwest and balances her professional life with family and animal companions.