Town North Concert Band Dallas, Texas
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Howard Schwartz |
Music History: I grew up in Flushing, Queens...just a short
distance from Shea Stadium, where the NY Mets played. A self-taught clarinetist, I was good enough to
join my junior high school performing band only after 3 months of practice. I continued playing in
high school and college performing bands as well as in the orchestra pit for such school productions
as "Hello Dolly" and "South Pacific". During balmy New York summer nights, I would often travel to
the "city" to see live performances of the Goldman Band in Lincoln Center's Damrosh Park
Band shell. I also enjoyed whenever the New York Philharmonic came to perform outdoors at one of the city parks.
There I saw my favorite clarinetist of all, Stanley Drucker, who retired in 2009 after playing 60 years
with the Philharmonic. AHH...life was musically great growing up in New York City. Copyright 2008 Town North Concert Band. All rights reserved. |