A vibrant presence in the classical music world, Lawrence Isaacson inspires audiences with exciting, interactive, and creative concerts. Seeking not only to entertain but also to educate, Mr. Isaacson helps listeners discover the classical tradition’s depth, beauty, and modern relevance.
As a conductor, Mr. Isaacson served as Conductor and Music Director of Boston-based Symphony Nova for ten years. As New England's premier post-graduate professional training orchestra, its mission was to transform aspiring orchestral musicians into successful arts professionals through educational programming and high-level concert performances. In 2018, Symphony Nova merged with New England Conservatory’s Entrepreneurial Department as the EM Nova Fellows to continue its mission.
His conducting engagements include a regular guest conducting spot at the Aspen Music Festival since 2001, along with appearances with the Oregon Symphony, Longwood Symphony, Concord Symphony, and the Round Top and Eastern Music Festivals.
Mr. Isaacson brings decades of experience as an orchestral musician to the podium. A former trombonist who began his career at age 19 performing as an extra with the Chicago Symphony at Carnegie Hall, he has performed and recorded worldwide with the Boston Symphony, Boston Pops, Boston Symphony Chamber Players, Detroit Symphony, Chicago Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, San Diego Symphony, and the Empire Brass Quintet.
Born into a family of musicians and educators, Mr. Isaacson has taught for over 40 years. He serves as Professor of Trombone and Conducting at Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and has previously held faculty positions at Boston University, New England Conservatory, MIT, Mannes College of Music, and the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, among others. As an educator of young musicians, he frequently conducts regional honor orchestras and youth ensembles across the country.
Mr. Isaacson has released two albums: Heroic Sounds (2001), featuring Old South Brass with works for brass, organ, and timpani, including four commissions by composer Kevin Kaska; and Little Buckaroos (2005), featuring the Metropolitan Wind Symphony with brass soloists Adam Frey and Scott Hartman.
As a conductor, Mr. Isaacson served as Conductor and Music Director of Boston-based Symphony Nova for ten years. As New England's premier post-graduate professional training orchestra, its mission was to transform aspiring orchestral musicians into successful arts professionals through educational programming and high-level concert performances. In 2018, Symphony Nova merged with New England Conservatory’s Entrepreneurial Department as the EM Nova Fellows to continue its mission.
His conducting engagements include a regular guest conducting spot at the Aspen Music Festival since 2001, along with appearances with the Oregon Symphony, Longwood Symphony, Concord Symphony, and the Round Top and Eastern Music Festivals.
Mr. Isaacson brings decades of experience as an orchestral musician to the podium. A former trombonist who began his career at age 19 performing as an extra with the Chicago Symphony at Carnegie Hall, he has performed and recorded worldwide with the Boston Symphony, Boston Pops, Boston Symphony Chamber Players, Detroit Symphony, Chicago Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, San Diego Symphony, and the Empire Brass Quintet.
Born into a family of musicians and educators, Mr. Isaacson has taught for over 40 years. He serves as Professor of Trombone and Conducting at Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and has previously held faculty positions at Boston University, New England Conservatory, MIT, Mannes College of Music, and the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, among others. As an educator of young musicians, he frequently conducts regional honor orchestras and youth ensembles across the country.
Mr. Isaacson has released two albums: Heroic Sounds (2001), featuring Old South Brass with works for brass, organ, and timpani, including four commissions by composer Kevin Kaska; and Little Buckaroos (2005), featuring the Metropolitan Wind Symphony with brass soloists Adam Frey and Scott Hartman.