Andrew Lawrence-King attended Selwyn College, Cambridge, on an organ scholarship, and subsequently studied singing and continuo accompaniment at the London Early Music Centre. He rapidly established himself as a versatile continuo-player (on harp, keyboards, psaltery, percussion, guitar, etc.) with Europe’s foremost specialist ensembles, and joined Jordi Savall’s Hesperion XX as harp soloist.

In 1988, Andrew Lawrence-King founded the continuo group Tragicomedia which he co-directed for 6 years in its acclaimed revivals of early operas. His interpretation of J.S. Bach was applauded by Gramophone magazine for combining "quiet, intoxicating virtuosity and an all too rare sensitivity."

In 1994, Andrew Lawrence-King formed his own ensemble, The Harp Consort (see next page), with which he has performed all over world. A recipient of the Noah Greenberg and Erwin Bodky awards for his musicological investigations, Andrew Lawrence-King is principal guest director of the Florentine baroque ensemble, L’Homme Armé, specialising in early baroque opera and oratorio.

In 2001, he led a staged production of Jacopo Peri’s Euridice at the Getty Center in Los Angeles for the opera’s 400th anniversary, and has been invited to Lima, Peru, to direct the performances of the first American opera, La púrpura de la rosa, for its 300th anniversary. His work on 17th-century dances with Stephen Player and The Harp Consort has won the ensemble an unparalleled reputation for stylish and entertaining stage-shows.

Andrew Lawrence-King now divides his time between solo recitals, world-wide tours with The Harp Consort, and conducting engagements in Europe, Scandinavia and the Americas, including his latest project, Missa Mexicana, which saw its début at La Scala, Milan.

For harmonia mundi usa, Andrew Lawrence-King has made several highly acclaimed recordings, including Apollo’s Banquet: 17th-century Music from the Publications of John Playford (HMU 907186); Il Zazzerino: Music of Jacopo Peri (HMU 907234); and ¡Jácaras! - Guitar Music of Santiago de Murcia (HMU 907212). He has collaborated with baritone Paul Hillier on French Troubadour Songs (HCX 3957184); Bitter Ballads: Ancient and modern poetry set to medieval melodies (HMU 907204); and Distant Love: Songs of Jaufré Rudel and Martin Codax (HMU 907203).

As guest soloist with The King’s Noyse, he is heard on Italian Renaissance Dances Vol. 1 (HCX 3957159), and most recently, on Pavaniglia: Dances and madrigals from 17th-century Italy (HMU 907246).