Norman F. Foster
Clarinet, E-Flat Clarinet
Norman F. Foster received his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Illinois and Master of Music degree from Michigan State University. He played Second/E-flat Clarinet with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra for three seasons, making four recordings and touring Japan and Southeast Asia. He is a founding member of Sinfonia Da Camera, Ian Hobson, Music Director. Joining the Honolulu Symphony in 1985 as Second/E-flat Clarinetist, he has also played Acting Associate Principal for four seasons, and plays bass clarinet, basset horn, and saxophone as well.
Mr. Foster has presented solo recitals in Hong Kong, Macau, and at Hawai'i Loa College, and has appeared as a guest artist with Academy Camerata, Chamber Music Hawai'i, and at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a founding member and Director of the Red-Hot Lava Chamber Music Festival. He also played in many contemporary chamber music concerts during the Honolulu Symphony's Discovery Series.
Mr. Foster has been a member of the clarinet faculty at the Aspen Music Festival teaching E-Flat clarinet and playing in the Festival Orchestra. He has also taught at the Hong Kong Arts Center, Ling-Nan College, Illinois Summer Youth Music, and the Pacific Basin Band Festival, and has taught clarinet privately since 1979.
Clarinet teachers of Mr. Foster include Lawrie Bloom, Larry Combs, Gervase De Peyer, Harvey Hermann, Howard Klug, Elsa Verdehr, Richard Waller, John Yeh and Paul Zonn.
Mr. Foster plays piano and enjoys arranging and composing, particularly piano ragtime pieces. He designs greeting cards for music lovers with his company NormzartTM Greeting Cards.
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