The Silver Keys is a dynamic multi-national clarinet quartet based in Scotland. The four original members met in 2018 when they were all students at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland under the tutelage of John Cushing. Building on the variety of their individual backgrounds (Scottish-American, English, Lithuanian, and Polish), the Silver Keys are passionate about exploring the rich traditions of music from all over the world and sharing its transformative power with all kinds of audiences in all kinds of settings.
Laura Hundert is a Scottish-American clarinetist who is passionate about exploring all styles of music and building a more inclusive community of the arts.
As a dedicated soloist and chamber musician, Laura has already received numerous awards and honors. Most recently, she received the 2022 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Alumni “Make It Happen” Award. While completing her Master of Music at the RCS she was Highly Commended in the 2019 Governors’ Woodwind Recital Competition as well as a Finalist in the 2018 Classical Concerto Competition.
Laura is a member of the Silver Keys, an international clarinet quartet based in Central Scotland. As a soloist she has performed with Glasgow Symphony Orchestra, Perth Symphony Orchestra, the Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, and for the Musica Scotica Celebration of Sir James MacMillan. As an avid performer of contemporary music, she was a member of the American Modern Orchestra for the inaugural Mostly Modern Festival during the summer of 2018.
Laura holds a Master of Music from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and a Bachelor of Music with a Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music. Her primary teachers have been John Cushing, Kenneth Grant, and Luiz Coelho.