Episode 4 features Dr. Lauren Bernofsky, an international composer, violinist, clinician, and extraordinary person. We talk with Lauren about her upbringing into composing, her experience of new music settings vs. academic music settings, and the stories behind her upcoming projects. Transcripts to all podcast episodes are available for free on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/diversify_the_stand

To learn more about Lauren and the resources she recommended, check out the links below!

Lauren’s website: http://www.laurenbernofsky.com/index.php

Violin music by Diverse Composers (compiled by Lauren and musicians on Facebook): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w3z6zI0B6nPLpP8LldRp5HW2JQ5zzApY/view?usp=sharing

Violin Music by Women: https://www.violinmusicbywomen.com/

Huge thanks to Trevor Weston and Whitney George for letting us include their music in our intro and outro! Our recording of Weston’s “Fanfare for Changes” opens the podcast, and Ashley’s recording of George’s “Incantations” closes each episode. Visit their websites to learn more about them and their works below!

Trevor Weston - http://www.trevorweston.com/

Whitney George - https://www.whitneygeorge.com/