Morton, Lawrence, 1904-1987

Morton was born in 1904; he played the organ for silent movies and studied in NY before moving to Los Angeles, CA, in 1940; wrote music criticism for Script magazine; executive director, Evenings on the Roof (later renamed Monday Evening Concerts), 1952-71; director of the Ojai Music Festival; as curator of music at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, he staged several Bing Concerts each year; died in 1987.

From the description of Papers, 1908-1987. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38963300

Morton was born in 1904; he played the organ for silent movies and studied in NY before moving to Los Angeles, CA, in 1940; wrote music criticism for Script magazine; executive director, Evenings on the Roof (later renamed Monday Evening Concerts), 1952-71; director of the Ojai Music Festival; as curator of music at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, he staged several Bing Concerts each year; he died in 1987.

From the description of Materials relating to the Monday Evening Concerts, 1950-1971. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38963315

Biography

Morton was born in 1904; he played the organ for silent movies and studied in New York before moving to Los Angeles, California, in 1940; wrote music criticism for Script magazine; executive director, Evenings on the Roof (later renamed Monday Evening Concerts), 1952-71; director of the Ojai Music Festival; as curator of music at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, he staged several Bing Concerts each year; he died in 1987.

From the guide to the Lawrence Morton Collection of Materials Relating to the Monday Evening Concerts, 1950-1971, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)

Biography

Morton was born in 1904; he played the organ for silent movies and studied in New York before moving to Los Angeles, California, in 1940; wrote music criticism for Script magazine; executive director, Evenings on the Roof (later renamed Monday Evening Concerts ), 1952-71; director of the Ojai Music Festival; as curator of music at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, he staged several Bing Concerts each year; died in 1987.

From the guide to the Lawrence Morton Papers, 1908-1987, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)