Laurence Lesser

Cellist Laurence Lesser has enjoyed a multifaceted career as concert artist, teacher, and arts administrator. He was a top-prize winner in the 1966 Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow and a participant in the historic Heifetz-Piatigorsky concerts and recordings. Laurence Lesser has been soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the London Philharmonic, the New Japan Philharmonic, and other orchestras worldwide. As a chamber musician, he has participated at the Casals, Marlboro, Spoleto, and Santa Fe festivals. He was President of New England Conservatory (NEC) from 1983 to 1996.