Typically when we head to great museum, the experience is primarily visual. We marvel at the building itself which usually makes its own bold architectural statement. We crane our necks to look up at the grand entrance galleries, then we spend our visit looking at the paintings, or sculptures or... Read more

As musicians, what we do at the Lawrence University Conservatory is difficult.  Thousands of hours of intense practice,  endless self-analysis, endless external criticism and guidance, endless rehearsals, intensive study of music theory, music history, composition and improvisation, a full slate of non-music classes in which to explore the liberal arts,... Read more

Lawrence is thrilled to host the national conference of SEAMUS, the Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States.  Over the next three days our conservatory will host thirteen recitals, multiple paper sessions, and numerous sound installations. With over 200 hundred passionate musicians participating in this musical celebration, I am... Read more

I am very excited to announce our new forward-looking internship program, Conservatory Squared: Grow Your Music Career Exponentially. This is a wonderful addition to our four year effort to expand the scope of a conservatory education well beyond the confines of the practice room, performance hall, and class room. Here... Read more