Hagestedt, Grant E. 1/60 - 1/62 TRUMPET granthagestedt@comcast.net
SP4 (E4?)
Currently: Retired Band Teacher.
Born 1936. Began in music with Chicago-area drum and bugle corps. Began
trumpet at Austin H.S. (classmate: John Covelli) and with George Albrecht
privately.
1954-59: Northwestern University. Trumpet teachers Renold Schilke, then
Don Whitaker. Study outside of NU with Vincent Cichowicz and Arnold Jacobs.
1959: MME from NU, basic training, brief stay at the Navy School of Music,
Army Element, under Capt. Mobley (who said, "You've got to LOOK the part to PLAY
the part"...).
1960-62: Toured Europe with 7ASO (often alone or with friends when we could
"bug out" from the Orch. in my little VW). Met future wife in Freiburg.
1962-64: Followed brothers and parents to Oregon to teach bands in Port
Orford, then Salem for 30 years at H.S., Jr. H.S., and Middle School levels.
Continued to play in local symphony, adult band, brass quintets, church jobs,
etc.
1995: Retired, continued to play in above groups until 2009, when my TMJ
(jaw joint) went bad, and ended my trumpet playing.
2010: Keep active booking
music lecturers/performers for a large Seniors' lecture group at local university.
2023: Completed 6 years now in a wonderful retirement community with MANY activities of all kinds, plus about 3 concerts a week and the varied 6 hours of lectures at the local University.(Damaging hearing further than the firing range did!).
Hahnl, Fernando '53 - '54 CELLO cmandfah@yahoo.com
Currently: enjoying a very satisfying retirement.
After leaving the 7ASO Fernando attended New England Conservatory and married Cecelia, a violinist. They belonged to about 5 civic symphonies
in Massachusetts, where Fernando was principal cello. But he was an engineer at Polaroid Corporation in its wonderful years. In 1983 he
retired from Polaroid and moved to New Hampshire. He continued music as an avocation while he was an engineering manager at Hichiner Mfg Co.
He formed his own engineering firm and was then asked by Kodak and Fluor Corp to design and build state of the art film perforating machines
for China. Retired to California in the Laguna area in 1994. In 2004 relocated to a great house overlooking the Coronado National Park in
Rio Rico, AZ, just 12 miles from the Mexican border. Fernando pursues digital photography as a hobby. He and his wife play
in a professional orchestra in Sierra Vista, AZ. He still plays his cello every day and performs for chamber music groups in Green Valley.
Haigh, Andrew D. 7/54 - 8/54-c CLARINET
Deceased
(this entry dated 1/8/06)
Andrew passed away on 9/21/05 - reported by Mel Ponzi). His original biography follows:
I got to special services in the early spring of 1954, not as a "classical" player, but by way of a
jazz concert. A group in which I played won a prize of some sort, and on this basis a representative of
special services arranged for me to go to Stuttgart on detached service. Toward the latter part of the summer, Ken Schermerhorn and Dave Amram suggested that I join the orchestra, despite the fact that I was due to rotate
back to the states for separation that fall. Prior to this, I had gone out on a couple of shows; the usual revues, with MC, singer, comedian, ventriloquist, etc., which featured a more than capable jazz group, in which I played clarinet and baritone saxophone. I had known Dave and Ken prior to coming to Stuttgart, but to this day have no idea why they wanted me in the orchestra, particularly since they already had a clarinet player who was a good deal better than I was; Lloyd Greenberg. At any rate, I played in a number of concerts with them and went on one tour to Linz, Salzburg and Vienna. Finally, in late August, I believe, I returned to my original outfit and utlimately, to the states.
Hall, Charles 10/55 - 10/56 HORN
Deceased
After service, taught Instrumental Music (gr. 4-12) for 12
yrs., then 5 yrs. in a retail business, then back to Springfield Public
Schools as Coordinator of Music, retiring in 1990. During that time,
conductor of the Springfield Youth Symphony for 10 yrs. and conductor of
the Springfield Symphony Orchestra for 12 yrs.
Charles lost his battle with brain and lung cancer on Dec. 4, 2003.
Hall, Ivan P. 2/55 - 5/65 (on TDY from Mil-Intel), 'CELLO ivanphall@yahoo.com
Sp3
Currently: Retired professor of Japanese history, writing 4th book at residence in Chiang Mai, Thailand. US base in Honolulu (twice a year) also in Japan on research twice a year.
(Post 7ASO) Assistant Cultural Attache with USIS in Kabul Afghanistant and Dhaka (now Bangladesh) 1958-61. Then PhD from Harvard 1969 in modern Japanese history. Ran the Japan-U.S Friendship Commission for bilateral cultural exchanges out of our Tokyo embassy 1977- 84, then taught American and Japanese intellectual histories at Tsukuba, Keio and Gakushuin Universities in Tokyo to 1993.
Three books on Japan. MORI ARINORI (Harvard 1973, a cultural and intellectual biography of Japan's first ambassasdor to the U.S.); "CARTELS OF THE MIND: Japan's Intellectual Closed Shop" (Norton, 1997, about barriers to foreign professionals in Japan, one of Business Week's "Ten Best Business Books of 1997); "BAMBOOZLED! How America Loses the Intellectual Game with Japan" (ME Sharpe, 2002. "Destined to arouse passions among Japanese nationalists and American liberals" -- Foreign Affairs, Nov-Dec 2002).
Played trios at Fletcher School in 57-58, took my 'cello around the world playing trios with British and Swiss diplomats in Kabul, then stored in a closet with lightbulb against mildew in Bengal -- no classical music there. Alas, have played little since.
Some of the ca. 1955 generation of the 7ASO may have known my late sister Mara Hall Sahl, and my brother in law the composer and pianist Michael Sahl, when they lived in the East Village from the late 1950s.
758 Kapahulu Ave. #105, Honolulu HI 96816
Hancock, Don E. '58 - 8/60 VIOLIN
Sp5 (Librarian)
Deceased
Don died on April 17, 2015 in Fremont, CA. He had worked for an Aerospace firm in Palo Alto, CA For 21 years. They
built communication satellites and were involved with other space projects.
He continued playing the violin, as an avocation, and performed with his local
orchestra "Fremont Symphony" for 20 years. After retirement, which he said was great, he planned on devoting more time
to music, especially chamber music.
In Feb., 2000 he spent a month playing the role as the Fiddler in "Fiddler on the Roof." It was fun and great
working with a very talented cast. He said it was a
delightful project for John to write the book, and it certainly brought back
some wonderful memories of long ago.
Photos of Don - Then and More Recently.
Hanna, Glenore 1952 VIOLA
Civilian
Deceased
Part of the original orchestra in 1952, the
only woman and civilian in the orchestra.
Wife of Lyle Hanna. Besides raising two children, Glenn continued to play in orchestras and
was an orchestra teacher in the Tempe, Az. public schools.
Hanna, Lyle '52 PIANO
Deceased
(This entry dated 9/23/07)
Lyle Hanna, 78, of Gilbert, Arizona passed away in his sleep on
September 2, 2007. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Glenore, his son, Gregory (Teresa) of Shungnak, Alaska, his daughter, Leslie (Terry) of Denver, Colorado, and his brother, Dr. Duke Hanna of Los Angeles, California.
After my army service, I attended Indiana University, (Bloomington,
Ind.) where I earned a Ph.D. in music theory. I then spent 10 years at
a small liberal arts college teaching music theory, piano, and music
history. In 1967 I became professor of music at Arizona State
University where I taught both graduate and undergraduate courses in
music theory as well as team-taught courses in the humanities (ancient,
medieval & modern). In addition to the above, I have performed as
piano soloist with the Indianapolis Symphony, and on several occasions
with the Kansas City Chamber Orch. Currently I am Professor Emeritus at
ASU.
Harrow, Donald R. '54 - '56 BASS
Sp3
Deceased
Don passed away just after Memorial Day, 2007, losing his battle with cancer. This news reported by Mel Ponzi after speaking with James Mabry. Don attended the 50th Anniversary Reunion in New Hampshire. Not long after this website was begun, he submitted the following story, which we shall retain:
Kenneth Schermerhorn, was our fearless leader. While visiting Garmisch,
a group of us decided to go skiing. We left on skis and were heading to an
access to the lower skiing areas. We were on the top of a very steep hill.
Ken looked over the side and said "not too difficult," and with that, pushed off, with the ski patrol yelling for him to stop. He went straight
down like a rocket. Somewhere, about half way, he wiped out. Somehow he got
up and made it to the bottom. Hail To The Chief!
Hartshorn, Larry 1/60 - 2/62 OBOE, ENGLISH HORN
Sgt
Deceased
Larry died on July 28, 2012. After the army stint he played English horn in the Kansas City Symphony from 1962-1978,
after which he went to the Milwaukee Symphony as personnel manager. He and his wife Marcia Jones Hartshorn were
divorced in 1981. He lived in Anchorage with his new wife from the early 90's on.
Hartzell, Eugene '59-c. - '60-c. Percussion
Deceased
Eugene lived for many years in Vienna, Austria. He died there in April
of 2000, taken by cancer. He had worked for Austrian Radio. His fluent
command of the German language got the orchestra out of many difficulties
on the road. He was acting Field 1st Sgt. because of this skill.
Eugene was a well known composer of 12 tone music, with many publications
to his credit. We thank Mr. Guy Mallery of Stockton, Calif. for letting us
know about Eugene's death. He was researching information for a memorial
website and discovered the 7ASO pages. You may see the site here:
Eugene Hartzell - in Memoriam
Hass, Paul W. '59 TROMBONE toniokroger@cybermesa.com
I was pulled in to the group (on Stu Dempster's
recommendation) from the 8th Division Band on a temporary (TDY)
assignment in the fall of '59 as they were short one trombone. This was
in the midst of a northern European tour. I had taken the train up to
Wiesbaden or possibly Mainz to hear the group. I had a reunion backstage
with Stu and thus I was called up to the 7SO. I stayed in the group for
the remainder of that tour and through the holidays and was shipped back
(much to my consternation) to Bad Kreuznach in January of "60 due to
the arrival of trombonist Gilbert McKelvie. I was mustered out
that summer and taught instrumental music in the Seattle Public Schools
for 35 years. Stu came to the University of Washington in the mid-60's
and we resumed our friendship and did family activities together, etc.
I now live in Albuquerque with my 2nd wife, Yolanda.
Hasselman, Ronald 5/55 - 8/56 TRUMPET ronbea@aol.com
Currently: Retired Associate Principal Trumpet of the Minnesota Orchestra.
I'm from Chicago Illinois, and got B.M. and M.M. degrees from Northwestern University. My principal teachers were
Adolph Herseth, Arnold Jacobs, and Renold Schilke. I was principal trumpet with the Seventh Army Symphony.
I joined the Minnesota Orchestra in October 1958 after two years as principal trumpet of Chicago's Lyric
Opera Orchestra. I was Associate Personnel Manager of the Minnesota Orchestra from 1980 until my retirement
from the orchestra in 1999. I taught at the University Of Minnesota and St. Olaf College for many years, and
performed solos throughout the United States, Europe, Scandinavia and Guatemala. Recently conducted the
brass and percussion auditions for newly formed China National Symphony Orchestra in Beijing.
Hauser, Oscar 11/53 - 2/55 VIOLIN ohauser@rochester.rr.com
PFC
Deceased (reported by Ed Retzler). Oscar died of heart failure and a massive stroke on Jan. 8, 2007.
(The bio remains as Oscar wrote it): I
came to the orchestra from the 594th Field Artillery in Nov. of '53
while Jim Dixon was conducting. I left in Feb.'55 to come back to the
States to be discharged. I never continued in professional music. I was
always a very unassuming quiet person in the orchestra and continued to be so after I was discharged from
the army. I went back to college and got my BS in physics with a math
minor. Then I went to graduate school again majoring in physics and
finally entered industrial research. My achievements were more in the field
of patents and publications, so as far as music was concerned I became a drop
out from the profession. However, I did manage to continue playing violin
rather well and became the concertmaster of one of the community orchestras
here in Rochester, NY (the Greece Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Fetler) and I also
managed to perform the Beethoven and Bruch violin concertos and the Lalo
Symphony Espagnole as well as the Brahms double concerto with these
orchestras . For a while I also performed some chamber music at Roberts
Weslyan College. About 1996 our house was burglarized and my instrument
was stolen. This was followed by some health issues so I never played since then.
Havas, Donald P. 12/54 - 8/55 BASS
Deceased
Don died of lymphoma on May 15, 2003. He had retired in 1998 from the National Symphony Orch. after 43
years of service. Graduated from Oberlin in 1952. Obtained a masters degree at Tulsa Univ.
while playing principal Bass there. Don attended the reunion in Sept. 2001. Thanks
to Carl Rubis for letting us know of Don's passing.
Havel, Tom '61 - '62 VIOLIN
Deceased
Reported by Don Draganski and Mel Ponzi.
Heath, Andrew 1953 CONDUCTOR
Deceased
(This entry updated 5/28/08 - new biography sent by David Heath, Andy's son.)
Andrew Heath was born in New York City on September 12, 1928 and grew up in Concord, New Hampshire. As an undergraduate at Harvard, Andy studied music with Randall Thompson and directed the Harvard Glee Club. He later received a masters degree from the Yale School of Music. While studying conducting and piano at the Vienna State Academy of Music, he performed the European concert premiere of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Concerto in F for piano and orchestra.
In 1953 he served in the United States Army and toured the Western Zone of Europe as conductor of the 7th Army Symphony. In 1961 the U.S. State Department appointed him Good-Will Ambassador to the Far East as pianist, conductor, teacher and lecturer. He toured Indonesia, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Taiwan.
Throughout Andys career, music critics around the world praised his intelligent program choices and dynamic musical technique. He made his New York piano debut at Town Hall in November of 1957 and later performed in Washington and Boston. He collaborated with Leonard Bernstein, David Amram, Igor Kipnis, Daniel Pinkham, Tossy Spivakovsky and many others. He served for two seasons as Associate Conductor under Leopold Stokowski at Carnegie Hall. He performed many piano recitals in the United States and abroad, including several two-piano concerts with his second wife, pianist Louise Stanley. In 1975 he again performed George Gershwins Concerto in F with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops. Andy died on February 15, 2005 in New Haven, Connecticut.
Photos of Andrew Heath
Henderson, Charles E. "Chuck" 1961 CLARINET
Sp4
Currently: CEO, Biocentrix Corp.
Biocentrix Web Site
I was only TDY to the 7ASO on two occasions covering for personnel on leave;
my permanent duty assignment was with the 8th Div band in Bad Kreuznach.
The 8DB solo clarinetist (Mo Mokritski) and I (first chair) were both tapped
for 7ASO leave-covering duty. We also had a trombonist, Paul Haas, who
played that gig. I don't know where he is now. Mokritski was career, Paul
and I were US.
Henderson, William (Bill) '55-c. - '57-c. VIOLIN
Deceased
On March 3, 2001 Dan Thomason reported that Bill had passed away several
months before. Bill lived in Los Angeles and was still playing jobs there.
Hesse, Robert R. '54 - '56 VIOLIN, ADVANCE MAN
Sgt. (5 days prior to discharge)
Deceased (Dec. 1, 2016)
Was President/ Robert R. Hesse Associates LTD (1989 - 2017)
Senior Vice President, US Committee for UNICEF (1986 -1989); Executive
Director, Joffrey Ballet (1983-1986); President, Chautauqua Institution (1977-
1983); President, Medaille College (1974-1977); Director of Publications,
ACPRA (1971-1974); Executive Assistant to the President, SUNY Fredonia
(1961-1971); Music Teacher (1956-1961). Forty clients since 1989 including
Audrey Hepburn, Mikail Gorbachev, the Pavarotti International Voice
Competition, and "The Next Step" in NYC, and the Playwrights Project
in NC, and others. Newest project: created, and building, a kinetic Sculpture
Park in San Diego, CA. Four children, and a
wonderful woman companion, Jane Fortune.
Hickman, Victor H. 12/56 - 10/58 VIOLA vhickman1890@comcast.net
Sp3
Currently: Retired Orchestra Teacher
(This bio. was installed Sept., 2003)
After taking an European release from 7ASO I studied at the Conservatorio
di Santa Cecilia in Rome with Renzo Sabatini then the principal violist
for the Virtuosi di Roma. After one year of study I returned to Michigan
and taught in the Detroit Public Schools as a substitute music teacher.
Actually it was an excellent year of on the job training. After that one
year I returned to Italy and continued my studies at the conservatory
hoping for a performance diploma, but time ran out and I returned 3 years
later. While I was there I had some wonderful experiences studying at
the conservatory, learning Italian, and doing free lance jobbing around
Rome with as many orchestras as I could. Upon my return to Michigan I
got a Master's in viola performance at U of M and got a job in Birmingham,
Mich. teaching instrumental music that eventually evolved to string
specialist. Good job, good pay, 33 years. Now good retirement - Michigan
Public School Employees Retirement System is good! I've made several trips
back to Italy and have renewed my friendships with friends from my student
days. I continue to play in two civic orchestras and sing in my church
choir. I remember with great fondness the time spent in the company of
great musicians in the 7ASO. At the time it was "de rigeur"
to bitch about the army but it really was a wonderful experience! I would
love to hear from anyone from those days.
1890 West Blvd. Berkley, MI 487072-1754 (248)546-6982
Hicks, Roger T. '61-c VIOLIN
Deceased
Roger's passing was discovered during a reunion search by Jack Monchecourt.
According to Roger's nephew, he died about 1990.
Hilgeman, Paul '58 - '60 TRUMPET
Permission to list
7555 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis, IN 46260
Hildinger, Karl James '57 - '58 VIOLIN
Deceased
1st Violin, 5th desk, inside - latter part of 1957 & briefly in 1958.
Jim was a self-taught black and white photographer. Many of his photographs are in private
collections throughout Lake Tahoe, in his book Tahoe in Black & White, and on this site.
He gave his thousands of negatives and proofs to the University of Nevada, Reno, for posterity.
Jim was an avid wintertime sailor on Lake Tahoe and spent many delightful hours in Emerald Bay
surrounded by good friends. He was a lifetime member of the Windjammers Yacht Club, which he
helped to found in 1974. He participated in many sailing races on Lake Tahoe.
Hill, Charles (1952) CLARINET
Deceased
On 1/22/04 a website visitor, Robert Lucas, sent word that Charles had
died many years ago. His dates of service were not known until identified by Jack Monchecourt.
Hillyer, Howard 2/57- 6/58 HORN hlhasty@verizon.net
Sp3
Currently: Retired 2/1/04 from position as Pittsburgh Symphony Orch. Librarian
Graduated from University of Southern California where I studied Horn
with Fred Fox. Joined SAS February '57, didn't play much at first giving me a
chance to practice and try to remember what Fox had tried to teach me!
Became Principal Horn when John Scecina (a real gentleman) left. Played
in the SAS WW Quintet. I am convinced without these experiences I would
have never achieved my subsequent success. After the army I free lanced
in NYC before getting principal Horn in the Pittsburgh Symphony in '65, a
position I held for 23 years. I then kicked myself (yeh, really) upstairs
into the music library where I have been from 1987 till Feb. 2004.
Hirsh, Jules M. 7/57-c. - 4/59-c. BASS jajbhirsh@worldnet.att.net
E5 (Sergeant)
Currently:1) Adjunct Asst. Prof. of Double Bass at The Brooklyn
Coll. Conservatory of Music. 2) Freelance musician in the NYC Area.
Brooklyn Philharmonic Orch. since 1956.
Queens Symphony Orch., Principal Bass since 1978.
Westfield Symphony (NJ) since 1978.
NJ State Opera Orch. since 1978.
Prior to being drafted,I had completed my B.A. from Brooklyn Coll.
(1955) and my M.A. from Teachers Coll.,
Columbia U. (Feb. '57) During this time I was Free-lancing
in the NY area with the Symph. of the Air, American Symph.,
Bell Telephone Hour and the Brooklyn Phil. orchestras.
After my discharge honorably from the Army I went back to
Free-lancing in New York. I was a member of the Metropolitan Opera
Orch. in Sept., '59. After 2 seasons I was
offered a teaching position in the NYC Public School System.
For the next 38 years I excelled as a teacher of Orchestral Music.
After 5 years I was appointed to Midwood High School in Sept. of
'65 and retired after 33 years in June of '98. I was a student at
Midwood from 1947-51 where I first began the study of the Double Bass.
I have been married to Julianne S.K. Hirsh for almost 38 years.
My son Jonathan is married to Karin Kayser, and their children are Alyssa,
Katherine and Noah. My daughter Alexandra is married to Michael Beda and their children
are Richard, Jason and Daniel.
674 East 24th St. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11210 (718) 859-8484
Hitchings, John 1/55 - 7/56 VIOLIN
Sp2
Currently: Retired. Had been on the music faculty of one of the
Virginia State Universities.
Enjoy going to chamber music workshops. Member of The Sons of Norway, for
whom over the last 2 years I have given 2 presentations:
>Peer Gynt: Grieg and Ibsen (general audience)
>Frederick Delius: Honorary Norwegian composer
(yes 45 years later I am still a Delius devotee)
A year ago I spoke again on Grieg's Peer Gynt. This was for a
musicological gathering, and I focused on the cyclic element, something not
apparent from just the two suites.
4427 Peach Tree Dr. NW, Roanoke, VA 24017
Hoag, Charles K. (Charley) '56 -'57 BASS (Principal)
Sp3, at the very end
Deceased
Formerly: Prof. of Music Theory & Composition, University of Kansas.
Was married to Mary Tuven (Kansas City Symphony), two daughters [Minnesota &
Brussels, Belgium], one granddaughter.
Played in New Orleans Philharmonic under Hilsberg, Oklahoma City SO
under Guy Fraser Harrison.
Had compositions published by Theodore Presser [bass music], Neil A.
Kjos[bass], Ludwig[marimba], Rentals from Carl Fischer[orchestra],
Th.Presser[trombone choir]. Bass music in manuscript available from Lemur.
Music theory lectures on Silvestre Revueltas including one in Mexico City
in '98 and one next week, Sept. '99 Mexico City. Orchestral works played
by Kansas City Symphony, Oklahoma City Symphony, Tulsa, Warsaw
Philharmonic, Topeka Symphony. Other pieces for soprano & piano; clarinet &
bass; chorus; piano; violin, clarinet & piano, and others, etc..
Hobson, Art '55 - '57 TROMBONE ahobson@uark.edu
Currently: professor emeritus of physics
The University of Arkansas website has
this biographical sketch
Hoffman, Oleg '52 - '54 TYMPANI tennisguard-ball@yahoo.com
Permission to list.
(Date of this entry 6/4/06)
300 E. 74th St. Apt. 33G
New York, NY 10021
(212) 535-9443
Holloway, Homer (Dick) Jr. 1/59-6/60 VIOLIN (Concertmaster)
Sp5
Deceased
Homer died on Dec. 19, 2014. After retirement, he taught violin, played free-lance, and played Santa Claus.
He was drafted in the middle of his days at the Eastman School, working
toward his MM in Violin-Music Lit., and was fortunate enough to get into
the 7ASO, which turned out to be two wonderful years.
After he got out of the Army he returned to Eastman where he completed his
MM and Performer's Certificate with Joe Knitzer. He then realized his ambition
of becoming a Professor of Violin in his home town of Atlanta, GA. at GA.
State University. His wife, Doris, who was with him during the 7ASO days,
became a Professor of Music at Clayton College and State University.
He took a sabbatical during 1966-67 and worked at USC on a DMA and was a
member of the Jascha Heifetz Master Class. Completed classwork and recital
requirements for DMA at University of Georgia with Eduard Melkus.
During his time as professor in Atlanta he performed lots of solos,
chamber music and orchestra music as well. He and Doris had two children,
Lenora and Richard, both of whom are married. He had one granddaughter
named Sarah.
Holzer, Edwin (Ed) H. 1/57-c. - 11/59-c. VIOLIN
(This bio. updated 4/12/20)
Deceased
Sp3
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Hopkins, Harlow E. 9/56 - 7/57 CLARINET hhhopkins@sbcglobal.net
Rank ?
Currently: Retired
Following graduation ('53) at Olivet Nazarene College (now University) I
taught for a year and was drafted. I spent the first few months at Ft.
Knox (Kentucky) in the 3rd Armored Div. Band. We gyroscoped to
Frankfurt, Germany, in May, 1956. In August I went to Stuttgart (without
a pass) to audition for Henry Lewis. I was accepted and 7 weeks later
was notified (while in Hamburg with the Band) that I was to be in
Stuttgart the next day! Don Browne, also in the 3rd ADB, and I were sent
by train to Frankfurt and then by jeep to Stuttgart. We arrived just in
time to make the trip to Greece, though I didn't play with the orchestra
since I had not yet rehearsed with it. I had a 17 day vacation in Athens
and Thessaloniki. Following my release in July, 1957, I returned to
teaching at Olivet and taught fulltime a total of 42 years (39 as Director
of Bands and 29 as DFA and Music Dept. Head). In 1995 I was honored
to have the ONU Alumni Center named in my honor. Retired in 1996.
Completed a doctorate at Indiana University, Bloomington, in 1974. I
still play in the Kankakee Symphony; gave a recital recently with my wife
Harriet--an accomplished pianist. Last August we celebrated our 47th
wedding anniversary. We have one son who is happily married. They have
2 children.
697 Oak Run Drive, Bourbonnais IL 60914
Howard Al M. 3/54 - 8/55 VIOLA alpheusjud@hotmail.com
PFC
Currently: Retired.
Music teacher in Jackson, MI 1956-63. Life insurance business 1964-1995.
Retired 1995. Played violin/viola in Jackson and Battle Creek Symphonies.
Playing and managing a string quartet for weddings, receptions, open
houses, etc. We have four children who now have given us 8 grandchildren.
6993 Surrey Lane Jackson, MI 49201
Hudson, William '58 - '59 CLARINET
Deceased
PFC
Most recently: Symphony Conductor.
Music Director - Fairfax Symphony Orchestra and Shenandoah Valley
Music Festival. Professor of Music - University of Maryland. Conductor -
symphony orchestra and opera productions.
Married in 1980 to Denise Battistone Hudson.
The further removed we are in time from 7ASO, the more poignant the
memories become. It is probably a combination of being so young in Europe
for the first time, feeling like we lived there, unlike the way you
feel as a tourist, and being part of the large, extended family of interesting,
lively, like-minded people of the orchestra. We complained at the time, but
in retrospect we lived life to the fullest and felt very much alive every minute.
Hughart, Jim 3/60 - 1/62 PERCUSSION, BASS hue4art@earthlink.net
SP4
Currently: Active Musician.
Upon separation from Army, joined Ella Fitzgerald. Got off the "Road" in
Los Angeles. Twenty-five years in the studios. Awarded annual MVP award by
NARAS the maximum 3 times resulting in being presented with MVP Emeritus
Award. Toured with Frank Sinatra for six years. Currently in eighth year
with Natalie Cole.
11612 Amestoy Ave. Granada Hills, CA 91344
Hughart, Ted 10/59 - 2/61 BASS
E-2/E-5
Deceased
1953-58: College (B.A. - U. of Minn. - theory, comp., Bass), free-lance music, Minneapolis area.
1958-59: Bass Section of Kansas City Phil.
1961-65: Music in Minneapolis area. Taught elem. school strings Wayzata, MN.
1965-91: Los Angeles area, playing all categories.
1992: Sabbatical - Sail cruising in Sea of Cortez with his wife, aboard their Bristol Channel Cutter.
1993 and later: Free-lance in the San Diego area, playing all categories. Tours of Japan,
Central & S. America with Ray Conniff. Jazz, B'way Theater, concerts,
shows, chamber orch. Recordings & live TV.
Hurley, Kent '55 - '58 ADVANCE MAN kent.hurley@ns.sympatico.ca
Rank ?
(This entry dated 4/29/05)
Currently: Resides in Oxford Court, Nova Scotia. Managed the Winnepeg Orchestra from 58 to 66. Retired from the Technical University of Nova Scotia in 93 (TUNS) Has helped organize the merger of Dalhousie Univ. and TUNS, and is busy writing his memoirs.
Ph. 902-425-8056
Hurst, Lawrence 1/60 - 9/61 BASS hurst@indiana.edu lphbass@msn.com
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Currently Professor of Music (Double Bass) & Chair of String Dept.,
Indiana U., since 1986.
Often played principal in 7ASO, as there was much rotation in the section.
Began professional career as principal of the Dallas Symphony under Georg
Solti (auditioned for him in Frankfurt while on TDY). Two years later
returned to U. of Michigan where I finished a Masters in Performance
and stayed on to teach for 24 years, my students landing positions in
virtually every major orchestra in America. Also taught 27 summers at
Interlochen, and have been president of the Intl. Soc. of Bassists and National Chair of the
American String Teachers Assoc. National Solo Competition. Currently on the
board of ASTA. Former member of NEA panel and while at Michigan, Chair of
the String Dept. and Assoc. Dean for External Programs. Last year at IU I was
Interim Assoc. Dean for Instruction. The year before, chair of the Search
Committee for the dean. IU has had only 2 deans in the last 50 years. In
Oct. I am to receive the Distinquished Achievement Award from the
U. of Mich. School of Music Alumni Assoc.
2943 Ramble Rd. W. Bloomington, IN 47408 812-333-9715 home,
812-855-3328 ofc.
Hurt, Robert '56 - '57 VIOLIN
Deceased
(This entry dated 10/21/09)
Bob died on October 14, 2009 (reported by Stu Krams). He had been living in an assisted living place in
St. Paul, MN, which was really nice about setting him up with a community room where he could continue to
conduct lessons. His death came quite suddenly. He had played in the Denver Symphony, and then 38 years in the Minnesota Orchestra.
He spoke German fluently and was an eclectic collector of art and antiques. He had a passion for literature and
writing. He also hand built numerous pieces of fine furniture. For decades he was an inspiring teacher to countless
violin students.
Hurwitz, Richard David '57-'59 TRUMPET
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Deceased
Composer
Richard died on June 6, 2016. He worked as a trumpeter in NY & Los Angeles after leaving
7ASO. In '67 he moved to Paris and studied composition with Nadia Boulanger
until '69. He put the trumpet aside in '85 and became an active composer/producer
of feature songs for animation. He was happily married to Marcia, and he still saw
some of the guys from the Symphony.
Huttenbach, Henry Rudolph 1/54 - 8/55 FLUTE, ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR huttenbach@aol.com
Spc2
Currently: Retired
Conducted 2 operas in Berlin (Menotti - "The Medium" & "The Three Kings"), founder of 7th Army Chamber Ensemble
PhD University of Washington
Professor of history at City College of NY 1966 - 2006
Married, 5 children, 12 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren
321 Sackett Street, Brooklyn NY 11231