Lauren T. Olivola

Biography

Lauren Olivola is a Central Jersey-based musician currently teaching grades 4 and 5 instrumental music in public school, and is involved in various performance opportunities outside of her teaching position. She received her Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey in January 2015. Lauren just received her Master of Music in Classical Instrumental Music Performance on French horn at New Jersey City University as of January 2024.

Her recent and upcoming performance credits include "Willy Wonka," "Young Frankenstein," "On the Town", "Les Miserables" , "The Who's Tommy", "Into the Woods", "The Wiz", "The Mystery of Edwin Drood", "West Side Story", "The Producers", "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying", "Cats", and more. She recently performed principal French horn and 4th horn solo for New Jersey City University's performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony in April 2022. She performs each summer in Asbury Park, NJ and Belmar, NJ with the John Luckenbill Pops Band.

Click below to see a sample of Lauren in the pit orchestra of "On the Town" at Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, which was held in April 2023. She is playing Horn 2.