Donald Hazelwood
Donald Leslie Grant Hazelwood AO OBE (born 1 March 1930) is a celebrated Australian violinist and concert master.
Career[]
Sydney Symphony Orchestra[]
Donald Hazelwood first played with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 1952, as a second violinist under Eugene Goossens.
In 1965 he was appointed co-concertmaster with Robert Miller, later becoming concertmaster, a position he held for 33 years until his retirement in 1998.
From 1988 to 1989 Donald Hazelwood was Artistic Director of the National Ensemble at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
From 1989 to 1991 and in 1996 he was Director of the Australian Youth Orchestra National Music Camp.
He is a life member of Australian Youth Orchestra.
Retirement[]
In 1997 Hazelwood had a tribute concert at the Sydney Opera House, where he performed Dvorak's Romance in F minor with the Sydney Symphony.
In 1998 he retired as concertmaster after 33 years with the Orchestra.
Collaborations[]
Individuals[]
- Flautist James Galway (Bach's Brandenburg concertos Nos. 4 & 5 in 1990)
Groups[]
Spokane Symphony Orchestra[]
Donald Hazelwood represented Australia at the 1974 Expo in Spokane, Washington by performing Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D with the .
World Philharmonic Orchestra[]
Donald Hazelwood was one of two Australian musicians chosen to participate in the performance of the in Stockholm in 1985.
Austral String Quartet[]
Hazelwood was leader of the and made two world tours with the group.[1]
Hazelwood Trio[]
Donald Hazelwood made four tours of Asia with the , a group including his wife, and pianist . The final tour was made in 1997.[1]
ABC Orchestra[]
Donald Hazelwood has performed as a soloist with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation orchestras on many occasions, including:
- Barry Conyngham's work for Violin Solo and Strings
- Peter Sculthorpe's (released on CD)
- Violin concertos by Elgar (B minor) and Bruch (No. 1 in G minor)
- Solo appearances at Under the Stars in 1992 and 1995.
Awards[]
Donald was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1976 and was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 1988 for his services to music.
Instruments[]
- Giovanni Baptista Grancino violin made in 1716.[2]
- Violin made of Australian timbers by the Australian violin maker, in 2003.[2]
Family[]
His first wife Anne Menzies was a clarinetist with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for 26 years until 1994. Their daughter Jane Hazelwood is a violist. Their son-in-law is the violinist . After Anne Menzies' death, Donald remarried in 2000 to Helen Phillips.
External links[]
- Portrait of Donald Hazelwood (1986), Music Australia.
- Australian Trio in Concert, Australian High Commission for Brunie Durassalam[permanent dead link].
References[]
- ^ a b Kendall National Violin Competition Adjudicators Archived 24 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Donald Hazelwood, Muswellbrook Shire Council.
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- 21st-century Australian male musicians
- 21st-century Australian musicians