Praised for her “sweet and distinct tone” (Whole Note) “full of vibrant colours and virtuosity” (composer Alice Ping Yee Ho), Laurel Swinden has appeared in concert in Peru, Argentina, China, Belgium, the United States and Canada. Laurel performs as Principal flute of the Stratford Symphony, Associate Principal/Piccolo of the Scarborough Philharmonic and with orchestras around Ontario. As part of the Flute New Music Consortium, Laurel co-commissions and premieres new works for flute. Dr. Swinden’s Celebrating Women! and Celebrating Canadian Women! recordings can be heard on CBC Music, Spotify, Naxos. Laurel has premiered works at conferences of the College Music Society, Canadian Flute Convention, National (US) Flute Association, Perimeter Institute and the Festival of International Books and Arts. She examines for the Royal Conservatory of Music and the Glenn Gould Professional Schoo and adjudicates at festivals across North and South America.
Dr. Swinden teaches flute at Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Waterloo, and the Laurier Academy of Music & Arts.
