Hart Hollman joined the orchestra’s viola section in 1973
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has announced the death of its long-standing violist, Hart Hollman. Hollman joined the orchestra in 1973 and was the longest tenured member of the orchestra in recent seasons.
Hollman was born in Allentown, PA, to two pianist parents and started learning the violin aged seven. He later switched to viola in high school and went on to study at Muhlenberg College and the Baum School of Art simultaneously, travelling to Philadelphia on the weekends to study with Max Aronoff at the Curtis Institute of Music.
He auditioned for Indiana University and received a full out-of-state scholarship to study with David Dawson. After graduating in 1969, he served as principal viola of North Carolina Symphony, and later joined the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra as a section violist. He joined the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 1973.
His solo career included performances with the North Carolina Symphony, the York Symphony, the Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony, the Farmington Philharmonic, the New Center Symphony, and the Warren Symphony.
As a chamber musician, he performed for 23 years with the American Artists Series, serving as a faculty member of the Utah Music Festival, founding the Amble Music Festival Quartet, and performing in other professional quartets.
Hollman was active as a private viola teacher and chamber music coach and was involved in school music enhancement programmes.
The DSO posted a tribute to Hollman on social media: ’He was a cherished friend and colleague and will be dearly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.’
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