| Background | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 9 May 1954 (age 72) |
| Birth place | New York City, U.S. |
| Genre | Classical |
| Occupation | Musician, pedagogue |
| Instrument | Viola |
| Associated acts | Emerson String Quartet |
Lawrence Dutton (born 9 May 1954) is an American violist, and a member of the Emerson String Quartet.[1] He earned a bachelor's and master's degree from the Juilliard School where he studied with Lillian Fuchs.
He is a Distinguished Professor on the music faculty of the State University of New York at Stony Brook and a Distinguished Artist at the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings in Macon, Georgia. Dutton has been the artistic advisor of the Hoch Chamber Music Series since 2001. He collaborated with the late Isaac Stern in the International Chamber Music Encounters both in Jerusalem, Israel and Carnegie Hall. In 2015 the State University of New York Board of Trustees named Dutton to the Distinguished Rank.[2]
Dutton is married to violinist Elizabeth Lim-Dutton. They have three sons.
References
- ^ Manheim, James. "Biography: Emerson String Quartet". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
- ^ "SUNY Appoints Faculty to Distinguished Ranks – 7 out of 10 are from SBUSBU News". SBU News – News & Features at Stony Brook University. 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2023-07-08.