D. Stanley Hasty
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Donald Stanley Hasty (February 21,1920 - June 22, 2011) was professor emeritus of clarinet
at the Eastman School of Music
.
Hasty joined the Eastman faculty and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in 1955. Before coming to Rochester, he served as principal clarinet for the Cleveland Orchestra
, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
, the Indianapolis Orchestra, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
.
He served as professor of clarinet or principal teacher of clarinet at the Cleveland Institute, the Peabody Conservatory, Indiana University, Carnegie Institute (now the Mellon Institute), the New England Conservatory, and the Juilliard School of Music.
Mr. Hasty received the University Mentor Award for faculty members who have served as both distinguished scholars and outstanding teachers, and the Eisenhart Award in recognition of outstanding teaching. In 1980, Eastman celebrated the "Hasty Festival" to commemorate his 25 years of teaching at the School.
Mr. Hasty, who retired in 1985, is highly regarded as an eminent teacher whose students have risen to the top of their profession. His students include:
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
at the Eastman School of Music
Eastman School of Music
The Eastman School of Music is a music conservatory located in Rochester, New York. The Eastman School is a professional school within the University of Rochester...
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Hasty joined the Eastman faculty and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in 1955. Before coming to Rochester, he served as principal clarinet for the Cleveland Orchestra
Cleveland Orchestra
The Cleveland Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Cleveland, Ohio. It is one of the five American orchestras informally referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1918, the orchestra plays most of its concerts at Severance Hall...
, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The orchestra's home is Heinz Hall, located in Pittsburgh's Cultural District.-History:...
, the Indianapolis Orchestra, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is a professional American symphony orchestra based in Baltimore, Maryland.In September 2007, Maestra Marin Alsop led her inaugural concerts as the Orchestra’s twelfth music director, making her the first woman to head a major American orchestra.The BSO Board...
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He served as professor of clarinet or principal teacher of clarinet at the Cleveland Institute, the Peabody Conservatory, Indiana University, Carnegie Institute (now the Mellon Institute), the New England Conservatory, and the Juilliard School of Music.
Mr. Hasty received the University Mentor Award for faculty members who have served as both distinguished scholars and outstanding teachers, and the Eisenhart Award in recognition of outstanding teaching. In 1980, Eastman celebrated the "Hasty Festival" to commemorate his 25 years of teaching at the School.
Mr. Hasty, who retired in 1985, is highly regarded as an eminent teacher whose students have risen to the top of their profession. His students include:
- Mark Gallagher
- Thomas MartinThomas Martin- Born 17th century :*"Honest Tom" Martin , British antiquary and book collector*Thomas Martin , British Member of Parliament for Wilton- Born 18th century :...
- Dan Johnston
- Michael McDonaldMichael McDonald (singer)Michael McDonald is a five-time Grammy Award winning American singer and songwriter. McDonald is known for a soulful baritone singing style and a multi-octave range. He began his career singing back-up vocals with Steely Dan...
- Deborah Chodacki
- Larry CombsLarry CombsLarry Combs is an American clarinetist. His principal teachers were Stanley Hasty at the Eastman School of Music and Leon Russianoff in New York....
- Eric MandatEric MandatEric Paul Mandat is a composer and performer of contemporary clarinet music.Mandat began his clarinet studies under the tutelage of Richard Joiner of the Denver Symphony. He later studied with Lee Gibson, Keith Wilson, D. Stanley Hasty, and Charles Neidich...
- Peter Hadcock
- Diana HaskellDiana HaskellDiana Haskell is an American clarinetist. She serves as Associate Principal Clarinet and E-Flat clarinet with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Since her appointment in 2003, she has appeared numerous times as SLSO soloist with conductors such as Music Director David Robertson and Jahja...
- Frank Kowalsky
- Lee Livengood
- Elsa Ludewig-VerdehrElsa Ludewig-VerdehrElsa Ludewig-Verdehr is an American clarinetist and music educator whose contributions to the Verdehr Trio have resulted in an extensive modern body of work for the clarinet-violin-piano trio medium.- Biography :...
- Richard MacDowell
- Maurita Murphy MeadMaurita Murphy MeadMaurita Murphy Mead is an American clarinetist and music professor, the professor of clarinet at the University of Iowa. Mead has been secretary of the International Clarinet Association.-Education:...
- Sean OsbornSean OsbornSean Osborn is a former clarinetist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and is a regular substitute in the clarinet section of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. A student of Stanley Hasty, Frank Kowalsky, and Eric Mandat. Osborn has traveled Europe, Japan, and North America as a soloist and...
- James Pyne
- Chester Rowell
- Julie Vaverka
- Michael Webster
- Nathan Williams
- Donald Mokrynski