K. David van Hoesen

American bassoonist

Karl David van Hoesen (1926 – October 3, 2016) was former principal bassoonist of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Professor emeritus of the University of Rochester, Eastman School of Music as chair of the Wind, Brass and Percussion Department. In 1950 he graduated from the Eastman School of Music in New York, USA, with a bachelor's degree. From 1950 to 1954 he was professor of bassoon at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and at the Cleveland Institute of Music (1952–54) after which he joined the Eastman faculty.^[1] He was also the second bassoonist of the Cleveland Orchestra from 1952-1954.^[2]

Career

He played the bassoon in the Lake Placid Sinfonietta starting in 1947 and retired from teaching in 1991. He died in Pittsburgh, PA on October 3, 2016.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Legendary bassoonist K. David van Hoesen dies Retrieved 22 October 2016.
^ A Listing of All the Musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra: 'V' for Van Hoesen