Lawrence Loh on leadership: Empower people to do their own thing ‘and see how that develops’

Lawrence Loh, shown here in the Crouse-Hinds Theater, is in his 11th and final season as music director of The Syracuse Orchestra. In February, Loh was appointed music director and conductor of the Waco Symphony Orchestra. (Courtesy of The Syracuse Orchestra) Courtesy of The Syracuse Orchestra Marie Morelli | mmorelli@syracuse.

com Lawrence Loh, music director of The Syracuse Orchestra, was two years into pre-med studies at the University of Rochester when he took some electives in music “just for fun.” Loh, the middle of three children of a physician and a music teacher, grew up surrounded by music and played the piano and clarinet through high school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. But he had not considered making it a career until college, after becoming absorbed in the study of music beyond performing it.

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