from Columbus, OH
1908
Died:1995
Berklee College of Music
Position:Pianist • Mechanical engineer • President • Chancellor
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Area of science:Leadership
Specialty:Pianist • Music theorist • Musical composer
Orchestras
Master status:Student
Preference:Independent
…In 1955, Akiyoshi wrote a letter to Lawrence Berk asking him to give her a chance to study at his school, Berklee College of Music. After a year of wrangling with the State Department and Japanese officials, Berk secured permission for Akiyoshi to study in Boston. He offered her a full schol...
Lawrence Berk (December 1908December 22, 1995) was the founder of the Berklee College of Music, a pianist, composer and arranger, and educator.