Biography

Lauren Ross is a passionate Houston-based violist, arts administrator, and educator. In 2025, she joined the Houston Symphony as a CEM Teaching Artist. During the workweek, she serves as Digital Communications Manager at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, her alma mater, where she studied with Ivo-Jan van der Werff. A former DACAMERA Young Artist, Lauren spent two years performing and leading workshops in schools, museums, and community centers across Houston. Her artistry has also taken her to international festivals, including the Fontainebleau Schools in France, Music in PyeongChang in Korea, and Domaine Forget in Canada.