ALECIA L. LAWYER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL OBOIST

After receiving her Masters from Juilliard and her Bachelors from SMU, Alecia Lawyer’s career has ranged from recording for John Cage and soloing with Rostropovich to a contemporary chamber music recital at Carnegie Hall, live radio broadcasts in New York, and disc jockeying for KRTS-92.1FM, Houston, TX. Enjoying a year residency in France, she recorded with the Sorbonne orchestra, performed recitals in Paris, and concertized with various orchestras in France and Germany. She has performed in Houston as Principal Oboist with Houston Chamber Orchestra (formerly Bayou City), American Radio Chamber Orchestra (ARCO) and OrchestraX.

Ms. Lawyer currently performs as principal oboist of The River Oaks Chamber Orchestra and is also oboist with the chamber groups Musiqa and Foundation for Modern Music in Houston. Often appearing as soloist with Houston area orchestras, her concerto performances have been broadcast on Houston in Concert on KUHF. Alecia and her husband Larry have two fantastic sons, Jacob, 8 and Zachary, 4.

Alecia Lawyer founded River Oaks Chamber Orchestra to bring a dynamic group of musicians to Houston to share their unique approach to classical music with Houstonians.

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