Background
Lawrence, Robert was born on March 18, 1912 in New York City. Son of Robert Julian and Isabelle Lawrence.
Lawrence, Robert was born on March 18, 1912 in New York City. Son of Robert Julian and Isabelle Lawrence.
Bachelor, City College of New York, 1931; fellow in conducting, Juilliard Graduate School, 1933-1936; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1934.
With music staff, New York Herald Tribune, 1939;
appointed dance critic, New York Herald Tribune, 1942;
conductor, New York City World Pet Association Symphony Orchestra, 1940;
made recordings of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung (speech and piano), Radio Corporation of America Victor, 1940;
official lecturer New York season, Philadelphia Orchestra, 1940-1941;
guest conductor, Illinois, Rhode Island, New York City symphonies, Wallenstein Sinfonietta, Radio City Music Hall Broadcasting Symphony, 1941-1942;
conductor, Thais with Metropolitan Opera Company singers, Montreal, Canada, 1942;
conductor, Trojans with American Opera Society, 1960. Quiz expert for weekly national broadcast of Metropolitan Opera Saturday matinee,1941-1942, permanent quizmaster, 1952-1957. Noted as authority on music of Hector Berlioz.
Guest conductor, opera and symphony, Italy, May to June 1944. Director Tosca, Royal Opera, Rome, 1944-1945. Symphony concerts, 1945.
Rome Radio Orchestra, 1944. Guest conductor St. Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome, 1945. Director Maggio Museum Orchestra, Florence, Italy, 1945.
Debut as conductor New York Philharmonic-Symphony, 1948. Conductor, music director Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, 1949-1952. Guest conductor NBC Symphony, 1953, Orquesta SinfonicaNacional, Mexico, 1953, Royal Philharmonic, London, 1955, Presidential Philharmonic, Ankara, Turkey, 1955, Symphony of the Air, New York, 1955.
Conducted Damnation of Faust, Carnegie Hall, with Schola Cantorum, New York Philharmonic, 1954. Conductor, music director Presidential Symphony Orchestra Turkey, Ankara, 1957-1959. Artistic director, conductor Friends of French Opera, 1962-1981.
Featured music commentator Station WQXR, 1963-1968. Director department opera Peabody Institute, Baltimore, 1968-1973. Lecturer opera New York State University, Purchase, 1971-1972.
Adjunct Professor opera Temple University, Philadelphia, 1976-1981.
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