Biography
LAUREN MATHEWS 22, born in Houston, Texas, recently completed her bachelor's degree at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, studying with Richard Aaron and Brinton Smith. She won the Aspen Music Festival Low Strings Concerto Competition in 2022 and performs with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and Detroit Opera Orchestra.
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Houston, Texas
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