Walter Pavasaris graduated from the Hartt College of Music, earned an M.M. in String Instruments from the University of Michigan and his Ed.D. from Boston University. As Coordinator of Fine and Performing Arts in the Lexington Public Schools, his responsibilities include implementing the curriculum in the areas of music, visual arts, drama and dance, grades K-12, as well as supervising and evaluating the Fine and Performing Arts faculty.

Dr. Pavasaris continues to be active as an adjudicator, clinician and guest conductor throughout New England. As a conductor, he has had the distinct privilege of having conducted festival orchestras in all four districts of Massachusetts. He has sat on numerous boards and has held a variety of offices on the district and state levels. In 1992, and from 1999-2001 he was the guest conductor of the United States Youth Ensemble String Orchestra during their European tour. In 1992 Dr. Pavasaris was the recipient of the Paul Smith "Conductor of the Year Award" from MICCA, and in 1996 the Massachusetts Educators Association acknowledged his many contributions to music and music education by bestowing on him the Lowell Mason Award.

Currently, he serves on the faculty of The Boston Conservatory where he teaches String Methods; he is also the conductor of the Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra.