Lawrence Dutton (born 9 May 1954) is an American violist, and a member of the Emerson String Quartet. He earned a bachelor's and master's degree from the Juilliard School where he studied with Lillian Fuchs. He is on the faculty of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings, and at the Manhattan School of Music. Dutton is married to violinist Elizabeth Lim-Dutton. References 1954 births Living people American classical violists Juilliard School alumni Manhattan School of Music faculty Musicians from New York City Classical musicians from New York (state)