Lawrence Jones
BA (Manitoba), MA (Yale), DMA (Iowa)
piano
Email: jonesgl@mts.net
A native of Southwestern Manitoba, Lawrence Jones was a member of the faculty of the School of Music at Brandon University for many years. From 1987 to 1992 he also served as its Dean. Although now retired, he continues his association with Brandon University as a teacher and pianist.
After completing music diplomas and a BA at the University of Manitoba, he went to Yale for a Master’s, and in 1985 he completed a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Iowa. His teachers have included Lome Watson (Brandon), Filmer Bubble (Winnipeg), Ellsworth Grumman and Ralph Kirkpatrick (Yale), Adele Marcus (New York), John Simms (Iowa) and Kendall Taylor (London).
Dr. Jones has been active as a solo and ensemble pianist, and was broadcast repeatedly on CBC Radio, often as partner with violinist Francis Chaplin. With his daughter, cellist Laura Jones, he has given recitals in Winnipeg and Kitchener-Waterloo, and in 2005 they recorded a CD of French music for cello and piano, ‘Serenade Francaise.’ In 2005 he presented concerts across Manitoba as a member of the New Brandon Trio, under the sponsorship of DuMaurier Arts. The Trio was also invited to perform at the Thunder Bay New Music Festival.
An examiner for Conservatory Canada, he has adjudicated at festivals throughout the west, including Lethbridge, Moose Jaw, Calgary, Winnipeg, and Vancouver.