Stanley Drucker then became principal clarinetist of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, beginning in the autumn of 1947.
10 Facts About Stanley Drucker
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In 1948, Stanley Drucker won a post in the New York Philharmonic clarinet section.
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Stanley Drucker gave the first performances of clarinet concertos by John Corigliano and William Bolcom, both of these commissions for the New York Philharmonic.
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Stanley Drucker appeared on two recordings of the Corigliano Clarinet Concerto, a studio recording conducted by Zubin Mehta and a live recording of the 1977 premiere performance conducted by Leonard Bernstein.
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On June 4,2009, Stanley Drucker was awarded a Guinness World Record for longest career as a clarinetist after his performance of Aaron Copland's Clarinet Concerto with the orchestra.
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Stanley Drucker was named honorary member of the New York Philharmonic, as the first orchestra musician honored.
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In 2010, Stanley Drucker received an honorary doctorate in music from the University of Florida.
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Stanley Drucker appears in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
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Stanley Drucker was married to Naomi Stanley Drucker, a former principal clarinetist of the North Carolina Symphony, music professor at Hofstra University, and co-founder and co-director of the American Chamber Ensemble.
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Stanley Drucker died in Vista, California, on December 19,2022, at age 93.