Dr. Lynne Morrow is a specialist in American music. She directs opera, music theatre, and choral music of all genres. The works of Stephen Sondheim and Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” are areas of her scholarship. Dr. Morrow has received The Heritage Keepers Award from The Friends of Negro Spirituals.
Dr. Morrow received a GRAMMY nomination for her work on Bernstein’s “Mass,” recorded with Kent Nagano, at Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. She also recorded two CDs of Dave Brubeck’s choral music with Pacific Mozart Ensemble.  

Since 2001, Dr. Morrow has directed the Voice and Opera/Music Theatre Programs at Sonoma State University. Dr. Lynne Morrow has been the director of Oakland Symphony Chorus since 2005, commissioning new works and taking the Chorus on international tours. 

Dr. Morrow presents workshops on African American Spirituals, and works as a clinician with choruses across the country on Spirituals and other American music. She has also given lectures on music for major Bay Area organizations including Oakland Symphony, San Francisco Opera, Stern Grove and Cal Performances.

Dr. Morrow strives for a powerful connection to music, presenting works from every corner of the musical arts in fresh ways, to reach the widest possible audiences.