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Donald T. Foster is one of Southern California’s most active musicians, serving as Principal Clarinetist of both the Pasadena and Santa Barbara Symphonies. In addition, Mr. Foster is one of the regular principal clarinetists in the Motion Picture and Television studios in Los Angeles, and can be heard on over 100 soundtracks for feature films. He is a frequent auxiliary/substitute musician with the San Diego Symphony, the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and can be heard often as part of the Jacaranda Chamber Music Series in Santa Monica. Don graduated from the University of Southern California, receiving his Master of Music degree in 1996 while in the studios of Yehuda Gilad and Michele Zukovsky. He has received Fellowships from both the Tanglewood and Aspen Music Festivals, the latter of which he attended for four consecutive summers. Don is a former first prize winner of the Pasadena Instrumental Competition, and has performed concertos with such organizations as the Los Angeles Mozart Festival, Young Musicians Foundation Debut Orchestra, Marrowstone Music Festival, Westwood Chamber Orchestra, and the Aspen |
