Larry Beckwith

conductor, actor

Larry Beckwith is a creative contributor to Canada’s musical life as a conductor, violinist, singer, writer, educator and programmer. In the summer of 2018, he conducted the successful world premiere and subsequent Ontario tour of Sounding Thunder. He runs the celebrated voice and strings program at the arts-intensive Unionville High School, as well as conducting the Mooredale Senior Youth Orchestra. Beckwith has lectured on music history for the universities of Toronto and Guelph, and has held positions as a producer for CBC Radio Music, general manager of Choirs Ontario and director of programming for the 2002 Joy of Singing Festival in Toronto.