Dr. Laura Kaufman Mowry
Director, Flute Ensemble

Dr. Laura Kaufman Mowry is a soloist, orchestral, and chamber musician who has been hailed by the Washington Post for “absolutely gorgeous flute-playing.”

     Dr. Kaufman Mowry has served as Principal Flute of the Maryland Symphony Orchestra since 2023.  In addition, she has performed with a variety of renowned ensembles, including the National Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Smithsonian Chamber Players, Annapolis Symphony, Fairfax Symphony, Alexandria Symphony, DC Public Opera, Buffalo Philharmonic, and New World Symphony as a guest musician. Dr. Kaufman Mowry performs in District5, a DC-based wind quintet dedicated to innovative ways of presenting classical music. 

    Dr. Kaufman Mowry is a passionate educator. She serves as adjunct Professor of Flute at George Mason University and maintains a private flute studio.  In addition, she has coached wind players at the University of Maryland, University of Maryland at Baltimore County, American Youth Philharmonic, and the University of Maryland High School Academy.  She is also the Director of the American Youth Philharmonic Flute Ensemble.

    Prize-winning performances include the National Flute Association’s Young Artist Competition, National Society of Arts and Letters Wind Competition, New York Flute Club Competition, Flute Society of Washington Young Artist Competition, Pasadena Instrumental Competition, among others. Her experiences have inspired her to assist other musicians with competition preparation and overcoming performance anxiety.  Dr. Kaufman Mowry holds degrees from Eastman School of Music, The Colburn School, and the University of Maryland.  More at www.novaflutestudio.com