Peter Lawson has led an active career in senior management, first with IBM, and then with the Pharmaceutical company Pfizer. His musical activity started with the violin at school and later with the Stratford Orchestra, going on to found and direct a choir in West London. Peter is Chairman of Music in Lyddington, a promoting society in the East Midlands. In 2008, he joined the Board of Making Music with special interest in fundraising.
In addition to his Making Music activity, Peter is a School Trustee, a Trustee of the Peterborough Cathedral Trust, and Chairman of Arts for Rutland, a local general arts Charity. Peter took over this role in September 2011.
A message from Peter:
'It's a delight to have been elected Chair of Making Music. Over the years, I've sung with choirs, played with orchestras, served as a musical director and chaired a concert club: I hope this gives me an insight into the immense opportunities and challenges of our members. If our member groups flourish, then everyone in the UK will have an opportunity to make music, and share the benefits and joy of music making that many of us have enjoyed throughout our lives. Working with our wonderful Board and management team, I hope we can make that happen.'
