Christopher Lawrence (broadcaster)

Christopher Lawrence

Christopher Lawrence, 2014
Born (1956-12-24) 24 December 1956
Residence Sydney, Australia
Nationality Australian
Occupation Broadcaster, musician, teacher
Known for ABC Classic FM broadcaster

Christopher Lawrence (born 24 December 1956)[1] is a classical musician, author, and conductor. He is most notable for his work as a broadcaster on Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio station ABC Classic FM, and previously on ABC Radio National and ABC Local Radio.

Early life

Lawrence's parents were both nightclub and television entertainers, his father a singer and pianist, his mother a singer and dancer. He has two younger brothers. From age 11 he had attended the Sydney Conservatorium of Music High School, studying piano and cello, but at age 15 had to terminate his studies and get a job when his parents divorced and his mother became a single mother of three sons. He was first employed as a mail boy at the ABC, later moving to the record library.[1]

Career

Lawrence was the first presenter of Radio National's The Music Show on Saturday mornings which started in 1991 as In Tempo 91.[2] He also presented ABC Classic FM's Breakfast and Drive programs between 1994 and 2001.[3] He then left Classic FM but returned in 2010 to present its Afternoons program; in 2012 he became the presenter for Mornings, taking over from Margaret Throsby's long tenure in that role.[3][4] He also presented Evenings and Breakfast on 702 ABC Sydney, Afternoons on 936 ABC Hobart, and the series Bakelite Express on networked local radio across the country.[3][5]

Awards

Personal life

He is the partner of violinist Julia Fredersdorff, Artistic Director of the Peninsula Summer Music Festival.[7]

Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 Yvonne Preston, "Breakfast with Beethoven", The Canberra Times, Panorama, 20 December 1997, pp. 14–15
  2. Denise Everton (2 February 2001). "Birthday Broadcast". Illawarra Mercury.
  3. 1 2 3 "Classic FM to launch new morning program". The Australian. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  4. Lallo, Michael (21 January 2010). "The swooning return of an absolute classic". The Age. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "About Christopher Lawrence". ABC Classic FM. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  6. "La bohème - Puccini". ABC Commercial. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  7. Performing.artshub. Retrieved 10 May 2016
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