Hara is a native of
California. He received a
Bachelor of Arts degree in 1984 from the
Curtis Institute of Music, where his principal teachers were Donald Montanaro,
Yehuda Gilad, and Mitchell Lurie. Before coming to Minnesota, Hara served as principal clarinet of the
Alabama Symphony. In 1996, Hara was appointed Principal Clarinet of the
Philadelphia Orchestra by
Wolfgang Sawallisch, but returned to
Minnesota the following year. As a teacher, Hara has held positions at the
University of Alabama and the
University of Montevallo, and at the
University of Minnesota and serves on the faculty at the Aspen Music Festival and School. Hara currently resides in
Los Angeles with his family. ==Discography==