Håkan Hardenberger: International Trumpet Soloist, Part 1

Håkan Hardenberger has not only had an illustrious career as a trumpet soloist, he's also re-defined the role of the trumpet as an important solo instrument. Throughout his career, he's been responsible for the commissioning of major contemporary composers, which has had a profound effect on not only our generation, but future generations as well. I met Håkan early on when he was a student of Bo Nilsson, and a few years later he stayed with me for three of the weeks while he studied with Tom ...