Burt Hara
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Burt Hara has been principal clarinetist
Clarinet
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 with the Minnesota Orchestra
Minnesota Orchestra
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 since 1987.

Hara is a native of California
California
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. He received a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
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 degree in 1984 from the Curtis Institute of Music
Curtis Institute of Music
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, where his principal teachers were Donald Montanaro, Yehuda Gilad, and Mitchell Lurie.

Before coming to Minnesota, Hara served as principal clarinet of the Alabama Symphony. In 1996, Hara was appointed Principal Clarinet of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Philadelphia Orchestra
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 by Wolfgang Sawallisch
Wolfgang Sawallisch
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, but returned to Minnesota
Minnesota
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 the following year. As a teacher, Hara has held positions at the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
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 and the University of Montevallo
University of Montevallo
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, and currently is a clarinet instructor at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
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 and serves on the faculty at the Aspen Music Festival and School. Hara currently resides in Minneapolis with his family.

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