Laura Brenes

Laura Brenes, Horn, is a native Californian, born and raised in Yorba Linda, just 30 miles southeast of Los Angeles. She began her musical training on the piano, and began studying the Horn at the age of 9. Her advanced education began at Brigham Young University where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Music performance. After that, Mrs. Brenes attended the University of Southern California on scholarship where she received her Master’s Degree in Music Performance while in the studio of Vincent DeRosa.

Laura Brenes is an active freelance musician in the Los Angeles area. She currently performs with many orchestras including the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Long Beach Symphony, Pasadena Symphony, Santa Barbara Symphony and Los Angeles Master Coral orchestra, and Los Angeles Philharmonic. She is very active in the recording studios and can be heard on many motion picture, television, and Video game soundtracks. Some of the titles she has worked on include “Star Wars,” “Onward,” “Call of the Wild,” “10 Cloverfield Lane,” “Rogue One,” “X-Men, Apocalypse,” “SpongeBob, the Movie (2014),” “Godzilla (2014),” “The Lone Ranger,” “Muppets,” “X-men,” “Once Upon a Time,” “Agents of Shield,” and many more. She has toured all over the world with a number of different musical groups. Laura released her debut solo album entitled “a Time and a Place” in 2015. Featured on the album are works commissioned by her for varying ensembles and solo horn. As well as working as a musician, Laura is also the mother of two beautiful children. She and her husband live in Yorba Linda, surrounded by their extended family, on both sides.