Edwin Lawrence

Edwin Lawrence is an adjunct instructor of piano, organ and harpsichord and teaching assistant in music theory.  He holds a B. Mus. Degree from the SUNY College at Fredonia, 1969.  He has studied piano with Gabriel Chodos, harpsichord with Preethi da Silva, and organ with William Porter.  He is Minister of Music for the First Congregational Church, UCC of Williamstown and Music Director for the Bennington County Choral Society.  He has been a faculty member at Bennington College and music director for the Oldcastle Theatre Company in Bennington.  As a producer for Dorian Recordings, he was directly involved with more than 20 recording projects.  Lawrence is a founding member of the Consortium of Vermont Composers and has served as a guest conductor of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra.  In 1990, he received a Citation of Merit from the Vermont Council of the Arts for his contributions to the vitality of the arts in the Green Mountain State.