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.

Lawrence Dutton
Born (1954-05-09) 9 May 1954 (age 69)
New York City, U.S.
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)Musician, pedagogue
Instrument(s)Viola, violin

He is on the faculty of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings, and at the Manhattan School of Music. 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 edit

  1. ^ Manheim, James. "Biography: Emerson String Quartet". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  2. ^ "SUNY Appoints Faculty to Distinguished Ranks – 7 out of 10 are from SBUSBU News". SBU News – News & Features at Stony Brook University. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2023.