Classical clarinet player, born February 4, 1929, Brooklyn, New York. He was married to Naomi Drucker.
Died December 19, 2022.
He was the former principal clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic, which he became in 1960 under Leonard Bernstein. He joined the orchestra in 1948 and retired in 2009.
The Guiness Book Of Records lists him as the clarinetist with the longest career in an orchestra. During his active time, he performed more than 10,000 concerts in more than 60 countries.