Originally from Long Island, New York, Laura Scalzo’s love of the violin was sparked by the great violinist, Itzhak Perlman, when she heard him play on “Sesame Street.” She began lessons at the age of 4 and has been playing ever since. She holds degrees from Temple University (BA), the University of Delaware (MM), and was a Tanglewood fellow for two summers. Her primary teachers have included William dePasquale, Xiang Gao, and Ellen dePasquale.

Ms. Scalzo was a member of the first violin section of the San Antonio Symphony from 2011-2021, and served as Assistant Concertmaster of the Mid-Texas Symphony until 2024. Before moving to San Antonio, she was a tenured member of the Delaware and Allentown Symphonies. She has performed concertos with the Mid-Texas Symphony and the Wilmington Community Orchestra.

A passionate chamber music lover, Ms. Scalzo has worked with various ensembles including the Serafin String Quartet, and the Mid-Texas Chamber Players. She has performed with Camerata San Antonio since 2023.

Ms. Scalzo is an enthusiastic teacher and maintains a robust private studio. She also has many interests outside of music and in 2022 she founded a landscape design company, Roots in the City (www.rootsinthecitytx.com), which specializes in organic vegetable and native plant gardening.

Laura can be heard on Nature’s Tapestry, Imperial Russian, Soviet Russia and Visions & Reflections this season.