Born into a family of Dutch musicians Laura grew up in Germany. Aged four she was marvelled by the idea of playing the violin and started lessons with her father, violinist Radboud Oomens. Eight years later Herman Krebbers accepted her as one of his youngest students and he taught her up until it was time for conservatory in 1998.

Laura continued her studies in Berlin at the Universität der Künste Berlin with Uwe-Martin Haiberg, where she graduated in 2003 with distinction. She finished her studies off by obtaining a Master of Music Performance in London with David Takeno.

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From 2002 to 2007 Laura was a regular guest in various German orchestras, like the Deutsche Sinfonie Orchester Berlin, the Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin and the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester Hamburg. Subsequently Laura played in smaller ensembles like the Kammerakademie Potsdam and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. 

From 2007 Laura was a first violinist of the Residentie Orchestra Den Haag  for three years, in the last year as second concertmaster.

In 2009 Laura became the artistic director of the Unison Chamber Music Festival in Sangerhausen, founded by her and a business partner. This festival celebrated two beautiful editions.

Her love for chambermusic brought Laura to IMS Prussia Cove, the Gaia Music Festival and various festivals in the Netherlands.

Between 2012 and 2016 Laura was the second violinist of the Vespucci Quartet which launched its Debut CD in 2015.

​Since 2012 Laura has been a member of the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra. 

Laura incidentally works with orchestras and ensembles throughout

the country in the role of guest leader/concertmaster.

As a coach Laura enjoys working with musicians of all levels. However, she specializes in developing musical and technical skills of young string players that wish to enter the professional world, audition preparation being one aspect of her sessions. 

With her own series 'Close–up Classics' Laura programs and organises chambermusic concerts in versatile combinaties at unusual locations and venues.

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In the summer of 2022 the “Oomens Trio” played its debut during a series of concerts in Munich, Germany. It was a musical encounter amongst her father, violinist Radboud Oomens and her sister, cellist Andrea Millett where Laura appeared as a violist.

In addition the first two editions of CONNECT! took place in Haarlem, The Netherlands. This project she initiated to further connect society through music.

 

Season 2023-24 included a series of recitals with pianist Ksenia Kouzmenko at the Muziekgebouw aan het IJ, amongst other venues. Laura also appeared​ as concertmaster with PHION during a chamber music tour at ten theaters in the eastern provinces of the Netherlands.

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In collaboration with Nawras Altaky, Yanna Pelser and Oene van Geel CONNECT! 3 took place. Further (chamber) music partners were members of Pynarello at the International Liedfestival in Zeist, violist Karen de Wit of Culture Shock-Foundation and saxophone player Raaf Hekkema. Furthermore Laura appeared a number of times on NPO Klassiek, the Dutch classical radio.

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Future concerts in 2024-2025 include recitals with pianist Ksenia Kouzmenko around International Women's Day 2025 presenting a program based on works by female composers.

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Laura plays a 1779 Joseph Gagliano, kindly lent to her by the The Dutch Musical Instruments Foundation, as is the viola bow by Daniël Ter Berg.The viola she plays is by Ritz Iwata from Amstelveen.

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