Lawrence House serves on the trumpet and theory faculty of UCA. He has had a wide and varied musical career as a professional trumpeter, most notably as a soloist and chamber music player, where he has more than 30 first-performances to his credit. During his extensive career he has been heard in frequent broadcasts for the CBC, CTV, STV and several other networks. He was the founder and director of both the Toronto Brass Quintet and the Saskatchewan Brass. A solo CD, Festival Music for Trumpet, and a video, Basic Trumpet performance, are currently available. A new CD, When You and I Were Young, Maggie, is available at Amazon.com. Dr. House holds a Doctorate in Music from Yale University and has won numerous awards and scholarships including the J.M.Greene Music Prize, the Julia Silliman Memorial Scholarship, the Aspen Composition Prize, and several Canada Council and Arts Board awards. He regularly appears as a soloist with orchestras and in concert with his wife, Aurora Dokken, presenting recitals, workshops and masterclasses.

As a freelance trumpeter, Lawrence House has performed with numerous orchestras including the Toronto Symphony, National Arts Centre, National Ballet, American Symphony, Dallas Wind Symphony, and with such popular performers as Benny Goodman, Bob Crosby, Mel Torme, Woody Allen, and The Supremes. Recently returning to Canada, he is a member of the Kingston Symphony Brass Quintet and BrassWerks.