The Team

  • LAUREN M. SMITH

    FOUNDER & GENERAL DIRECTOR

    Lauren is a conductor and oboist originally from Baton Rouge, LA. She currently studies at The Juilliard School. The Louisiana Art Music Collective was born from her vision of positively impacting her community through music.

  • DEVIN GILBREATH

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Dr. Devin Gilbreath is an oboist and educator hailing from O’Fallon, IL, currently based in the Louisiana/Texas area.

  • ELIJAH BOUDREAUX

    PROGRAM MANAGER/ SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR

    Eli is a composer and trombonist studying in at Louisiana State University. Eli is originally from New Orleans, LA.

Inaugural Cohort

  • Evan Schmuck

    Oboe

  • Devin Gilbreath

    Oboe

  • Ping Sun

    Clarinet

  • Hali Alex

    Clarinet

  • Dr. Selena Boyda

    French Horn

  • Benji Farrow

    French Horn

  • Hope Ayers

    French Horn

  • Jordan Vestal

    Bassoon

  • Adrián Fonesca Téllez

    Bassoon

  • Henry Crawford

    Contrabassoon

  • Emilia Gonzáles Dorantes

    Cello

  • Dr. Jiaying Zhang

    Bass

  • Lauren M. Smith

    Conductor, Oboe