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Biography
Walter A.
Lawson (b. 1923, Binghamton, NY) studied both
piano and horn as a youngster. During World War
II, he worked for the Associated Press as a
teletype mechanic, and served in the U. S. Army
(Military Police and Signal Corps). In 1947, he
entered the Peabody Conservatory, studying piano
with Frederick Griesinger and horn with Jerry T.
Knop and Ward O. Fearn. He joined the Baltimore
Symphony in 1949 as second horn and played with
the orchestra until 1976. Also in 1949, he began
working as an instrument repairman and eventually
struck out on his own, opening the Lawson Brass
Instrument Repair Company in Baltimore in 1956.
When he left the orchestra in 1976, he moved
himself and the operation to Boonsboro, Maryland,
and in 1980, with sons Bruce, Duane, and Paul,
formed Lawson Brass Instruments, Inc., dedicated
to the design and manufacture of horns. His
contributions and success are well-documented by
the many professional players who use his
instruments and his services as a designer and
repairman. For thirty years, Walter Lawson has
been a dominant force in the horn-making
community. His presentations at regional and
international workshops continually open
communication between hornists and makers. In
addition, Walter served on the IHS Advisory
Council in the early 1980s
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