Laura Barger

Laura Barger is a pianist devoted to the exploration and creation of new music. She is a founding member of Yarn/Wire, and has been a frequent guest performer with many of the finest American contemporary ensembles, such as the Wet Ink Ensemble, International Contemporary Ensemble, Talea Ensemble, and many others. She has collaborated closely with composer Annea Lockwood over the last several years on her solo works for piano, recently appearing alongside her in director Sam Green's live documentary film, 32 Sounds (2022). From 2015-2019 she served as music director and pianist in Miller Theatre at Columbia University’s annual staged production of Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals. Laura holds degrees in piano from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and Stony Brook University, and is an alumna of the Banff Centre, Lucerne Festival Academy, Darmstadt International Summer Course, and Bang on a Can Institute. She is currently on faculty at John Jay College (CUNY).