Background
Sowell, Laven was born on January 9, 1933 in Wewoka, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Vestal Laven and Viola Jane Sowell.
Sowell, Laven was born on January 9, 1933 in Wewoka, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Vestal Laven and Viola Jane Sowell.
Bachelor of Music, University Oklahoma, 1955. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1964. Postgraduate, Manhattan School Music, 1956—1957.
Postgraduate, Conservatoire de Musique de Fontainebleu, France, 1966. Studied with Clark Snell, Martial Singher, Joseph Benton, John Brownlee, Samuel Margolis, Nadia Boulanger. Studied choral conducting with Harry Robert Wilson.
Choral conductor Edison High School, Tulsa, 1961—1970. Chorus master Tulsa Opera, 1962—1994, chorus master emeritus, since 1994. Director music 1st Presbyterian Church, Tulsa, 1969—1985.
Professor music University Tulsa, 1970—1991. Vocal adjudicator various museum organizations. Teacher private voice lessons.
Board directors Tulsa Opera. Member of Tulsa Accredited Music Teacher's Association, Oklahoma Music Teacher's Association.