Lawrence Cherney, CM (born May 1, 1946) is a Canadian oboist and the current Artistic Director of Soundstreams Canada.
A proponent of new music in Canada, Cherney commissioned more than 30 new works for oboe during his career.
In 1966 he was awarded a grant from the Ford Foundation which enabled him to pursue music studies in the United States.
Further grants from the Canada Council allowed him to continue these studies through 1970 with such teachers as John Mack and Ray Still.
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