Laura Jones plays cello in the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, holding her position for over 30 years. Laura is a fixture of the HPO mainstage concerts at FirstOntario Concert Hall and frequently performs locally with HPO community engagement programs. In 2023 she wrote orchestral arrangements of music by Hamilton-based hip hop artist LTtheMonk for a collaborative performance at Supercrawl. Outside of the HPO, Laura is known for her performance on the historical cello, and viola da gamba. Her kaleidoscopic activities range from playing the solo viola da gamba part in George Benjamin’s spell-binding opera, Written on Skin with the Toronto Symphony to sold-out performances with Ensemble Ritmo Flamenco.