Peter Lawson (Piano, Arranger)

Born: 1950 - Manchester, England

The English pianist, Peter Lawson, studied in Manchester with Derrick Wyndham and Sulamita Aronovsky.

Peter Lawson has appeared as soloist with orchestra, in recital or for radio throughout the UK and in Europe, Japan and Russia. With a repertoire stretching from the Baroque to contemporary jazz, Peter’s many commercial recordings include Satie (for EMI and awarded a Silver Disc), American Sonatas (2 volumes for Virgin Classics, acknowledged by a prestigious Churchill Fellowship to the USA) and Michael Nyman’s concerto (with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra). He regularly works with the recorder player John Turner and the Equivox Trio (with Rob Buckland, saxophone and Simone Rebello, percussion). His most recent project is recreating the tango quintets of Piazzolla with the Tango5 ensemble.

As one of Chetham's School of Music’s most senior instrumental tutors, Peter Lawson has vast experience of developing the talents of young players as well as in a careers advisory role, assisting their progress towards university or conservatoire. He is also tutor in piano and tutor in contemporary piano at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), an examiner for the Associated Board and at various times, external examiner for Huddersfield, Sheffield, Napier universities and Birmingham Conservatoire.

Source: Chetham's School of Music Website; Divine Arts Records Website
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (May 2011)

Peter Lawson: Short Biography | Recordings of Instrumental Works | Arrangements/Transcriptions: Works | Recordings

Links to other Sites

Peter Lawson - piano (Chetham's School of Music)

Peter Lawson - Piano (Divine Arts Records)