Visiting Artists
Each year, international artists visit Lawrence, providing students with numerous opportunities not only to hear some of the greatest musicians, but also to work with them. Visiting artists present master classes and perform with many of the ensembles; they give lectures and symposia; they've even been known to attend pizza parties. Lawrence students, therefore, learn not just from the musical performances but from the musicians as well. They experience the many facets of being a truly great musician.
Recent performers at Lawrence include:
- The American Brass Quintet
- Emanuel Ax, piano
- Kathleen Battle, soprano
- Joshua Bell, violin
- The Borodin String Quartet
- Richard Goode, piano
- The Guarneri String Quartet
- Charlie Haden, jazz bass
- Marilyn Horne, mezzo-soprano
- Diana Krall, jazz vocalist
- Yo-Yo Ma, cello
- Wynton Marsalis, jazz trumpet
- The Moscow Virtuosi
- The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
- Regina Resnik, mezzo-soprano
- Marcus Roberts, jazz piano
- The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
- Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin
- Peter Serkin, piano
- John Scofield, jazz guitar
- Janos Starker, cello
- Richard Stolzman, clarinet
- Robert Spano, conductor
- The Tokyo String Quartet
- Pinchas Zuckerman, violin, viola, and conductor
