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About Lawrence Cherney
- Lawrence Cherney, CM (born May 1, 1946) is a Canadian oboist and the current Artistic Director of Soundstreams Canada.
- A proponent of new music in Canada, Cherney commissioned more than 30 new works for oboe during his career.
- He is a charter member of the National Arts Centre Orchestra and a founding member of the York Winds. Born in Peterborough, Ontario, Cherney is the brother of composer Brian Cherney.
- From 1959–1964 he studied at The Royal Conservatory of Music with Perry Bauman.
- In 1964 he matriculated to the University of Toronto where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy in 1969.
- During that time he continued to study music with Bauman.
- In 1966 he was awarded a grant from the Ford Foundation which enabled him to pursue music studies in the United States.
- Further grants from the Canada Council allowed him to continue these studies through 1970 with such teachers as John Mack and Ray Still.
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