David Hattner

David Hattner
Nationality American
Occupation Conductor, musician

David Hattner is an American professional clarinetist and conductor currently serving as music director of the Portland Youth Philharmonic.

Career

Hattner was chosen from a field of candidates to be the conductor and music director of PYP in 2008.[1][2] A graduate of Northwestern University, Hattner was a clarinet student of Robert Marcellus. Before joining PYP, he had conducted Camerata Atlantica, the Garden State Philharmonic Orchestra and the Oklahoma Chamber Ensemble, and guest conducted the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Sospeso, International Contemporary Ensemble, and the Massapequa Philharmonic Orchestra.[1][3] Hattner also participated in the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen three times, where he studied with Murry Sidlin and David Zinman. He has been the principal clarinet with the Cascade Music Festival Orchestra in Bend, the Key West Symphony Orchestra, the New Jersey Opera Theater, and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra.[1] Hattner made his Oregon Symphony debut in January 2011.[4] In addition to conducting and clarinet performance, Hattner has participated in multi-media work with silent film both nationally and internationally.[1][5] PYP began offering Chamber Orchestra concerts during Hattner's tenure.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Portland Youth Philharmonic chooses David Hattner as new conductor". The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon: Advance Publications). April 1, 2008. http://blog.oregonlive.com/classicalmusic/2008/04/post_1.html. Retrieved November 29, 2010. 
  2. ^ Stabler, David (November 10, 2008). "Portland Youth Philharmonic opens 85th season". The Oregonian. http://blog.oregonlive.com/classicalmusic/2008/11/portland_youth_philharmonic_op.html. Retrieved May 21, 2011. 
  3. ^ Delatiner, Barbara (January 30, 2005). "The Guide". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50811F83D5F0C738FDDA80894DD404482. Retrieved May 21, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Guest Artist Bio: David Hattner". Oregon Symphony. http://www.orsymphony.org/bios/guests_1011/hattner.aspx. Retrieved May 21, 2011. 
  5. ^ Tommasini, Anthony (February 18, 2006). "Joan's Passion on the Screen, Plus Chorus and Orchestra". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/18/arts/music/18voic.html. Retrieved May 21, 2011. 
  6. ^ Hottle, Molly (April 28, 2011). "Northwest Portland: Portland Youth Philharmonic to bring chamber orchestra to Wieden + Kennedy building". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/04/northwest_portland_portland_yo.html. Retrieved May 21, 2011. 
Conductors
Jacques Gershkovitch (1924–1953) · Jacob Avshalomov (1954–1995) · Huw Edwards (1995–2002) · Mei-Ann Chen (2002–2007) · David Hattner (2008–present)
Alumni

Jacob Avshalomov · Jennifer Choi · Eugene Linden · Robert Mann